Simple recipes for dishes with morels will let you create culinary masterpieces that won't strain your budget. Traditionally, these "forest guards" are paired with meat or fish pies made of rich pastry. Try combining in the filling cone-shaped caps fried in clarified butter, sautéed onion and fresh dill. Do you keep up with the trends and make risotto? Make it with fried morel caps, where all the aroma is concentrated.
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This vegetarian delicacy will win over meat lovers too. Or make a mushroom beef stroganoff with crispy toasts. Garlic and tarragon will perfectly set off the taste of a thick, creamy sauce. These dark brown mushrooms are equally good for drying and freezing. Before they go into the freezer, they should be rinsed, soaked in water and boiled. And a dried batch can be used only after three months. These sturdy little soldiers in Scottish caps aren't suited to marinating and salting. And in soups, their earthy fragrance loses its power. Only when soaked in sauerkraut brine will they reveal their original taste!