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Title: Extremely Large Queen Cells
Post by: jmblakeney on February 11, 2012, 10:37:38 pm

Wanted to show some of the queen cells we raise here.  These get a lil larger than the normal queen cell, I assume,  since we live near the Atomic City (Oak Ridge).  I guess the radiation gets to them.


(http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s462/jmblakeney/photobucket-3466-1329013180582.jpg)
 
:lau:

It was worth a laugh.  If you don't know, these are morel mushrooms.  They grow around April here in East TN and they are delicious if you have never tried them.
I found this picture of some my 6 yr old son found last year.  He loves to hunt/eat them.  I just wanted to share them.

James :-D

Title: Re: Extremely Large Queen Cells
Post by: bee-nuts on February 11, 2012, 11:23:19 pm

yummy.  I would love to eat those!!

Title: Re: Extremely Large Queen Cells
Post by: tedlemay on February 11, 2012, 11:47:45 pm

I love them......wish they grew here!

Title: Re: Extremely Large Queen Cells
Post by: Lone on February 11, 2012, 11:58:49 pm

That sardine you are holding is a good size too, but how do you squish them into the cans?

Lone

Title: Re: Extremely Large Queen Cells
Post by: yockey5 on February 12, 2012, 07:42:24 am

Will PM my address for delivery.  :-D

Title: Re: Extremely Large Queen Cells
Post by: Irwin on February 12, 2012, 11:05:00 am

How do you cook them ?

Title: Re: Extremely Large Queen Cells
Post by: tefer2 on February 12, 2012, 11:35:24 am

My mouth watering just seeing the pics of those. I love hunting for them.

Title: Re: Extremely Large Queen Cells
Post by: jmblakeney on February 12, 2012, 02:18:32 pm

Thanks u guys.  

Quote from: Irwin on February 12, 2012, 11:05:00 am

How do you cook them ?

Irwin, we cut them in half length wise.  Then dredge them in a mix of cornmeal and flour.  That mix is a ratio of about 2:1 cornmeal to flour respectively.  Then just pan fry them.

They'll make your tongue slap ur brains out.

Title: Re: Extremely Large Queen Cells
Post by: Irwin on February 12, 2012, 06:25:08 pm

That's just about the same way I cook them.

Title: Re: Extremely Large Queen Cells
Post by: lenape13 on February 12, 2012, 06:33:56 pm

We have them here about the same size... just not in February...LOL  There are people who hunt them, but they never seem to find them.  Could that be that I know their exact location and can get there quicker???  Perhaps, but I'll never tell......