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Orange Honeydew Melon
Oval-to-round and a delicious cross between a cantaloupe and a honeydew, the very fleshy juicy orangish-yellow pulp of the orange honeydew melon is encased in a hard very yellow matching rind.
White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
Seasons/Availability
Fresh Morels are available in spring time.
Current Facts
Morels, Morchella esculenta, belonging to the genus Morchella, are not actually considered mushrooms in the true sense of the mushroom taxonomy classification. They are the fruiting body of a soil habitating fungus. Truffles share this same trait with Morels. Morels and truffles are from an entirely different class known as Ascomycetes.
Description/Taste
Morels are an easily identified fungus. Hollow from stem to crown, they have wrippled honeycomb-shaped spores throughout their fruiting body. Their color ranges from a muted grey to dark brown depending on species and simply, age. Morels impart a superior meaty and earthy flavor with a smoky and woodsy aroma not achieved with other mushrooms.
Applications
Morel mushrooms can never be eaten raw, though they need not be overly cooked to truly showcase their flavor. A simple saute with butter, salt and pepper is the best way to experience the rich flavors and aromas of the Morel. Prepare with cream or wine sauces, serve with pastas or a side dish to meats. Mature Morels require a longer cooking due to their chewiness. A spring season "mushroom", Morels pair especially well with fresh English peas, asparagus and herbs such as chives, tarragon and parsley.
Geography/History
Morels have been resistant to commercial cultivation. Their sole marketability relies on wild harvesting. Unlike true mushrooms they do not have a symbiotic relationship with trees and thus can be found growing in forests throughout the Northern hemisphere. Morels are one of the first fungi to colonize forests that experienced fires the prior year. Morel foragers actually seek out these scorched forests knowing they may provide a bumper crop.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| J six | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| La Villa | San Diego CA | 619 255 5221 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| Table 926 | San Diego CA | 858-539-0926 |
| Nobu | San Diego CA | 619-814-4124 |
| Cowboy Star | San Diego CA | 619-450-5880 |
| Fishery | San Diego CA | 858-272-9985 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Inn at the Park | San Diego CA | 619-296-0057 |
| Gourmei Fungi | Vista CA | 909-261-0333 |
| Burlap | San Diego CA | 858 369 5700 |
| Pacifica Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0505 |
| Marriott Marina Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-234-1500 x6113 |
| Gaijin Noodle & Sake House | San Diego CA | 858-246-7782 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | FRONT: 760-704-1000 |
| Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-1582 |
| Plan Cha | La Mesa CA | 619-213-4277 |
| Baja Asiatio | Tijuana CA | 619-890-4448 |
| Brooklyn Girl | San Diego CA | 619-296-4600 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Nine - Ten | San Diego CA | 858-964-5400 |
| Searsucker | San Diego CA | 619-233-7327 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| Whisknladle | San Diego CA | 858-551-7575 |
| Alchemy Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-255-0616 |
| Cucina Urbana | San Diego CA | 619-239-2222 |
| Edible Alchemy | San Diego CA | 619-261-0582 |
| Hotel Del Coronado 1500 Restaurant | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
| La Costa Blue Fire | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Venissimo Cheese San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-358-9081 |
| Paradise Point Resort Baleen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Urban Plates Del Mar | San Diego CA | 760-632-8431 |
| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
| Wine Vault & Bistro | San Diego CA | 619-295-3939 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 800 843 4661 |
| Quality Social | San Diego CA | 619-501-7675 |
| La Valencia | San Diego CA | 858-551-3750 |
| Roy's San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-239-7697 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Qero | Encinitas CA | 760-753-9050 |
| Chef Drew Mc Partlin | San Diego CA | 619-990-9201 |
| Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| Vine Cottage | La Mesa CA | 619-465-0138 |
| Herringbone | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0221 |
| Marine Room | San Diego CA | 858-551-4676 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
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