“It truly is a hunt,” 63-year-old Tom LaFond said as he led the way on the woodland trail, a few miles west of Royalton, the morning of May 15. He was stalking coveted, golden, morel mushrooms in hilly woodlands near the Mississippi River. The morel (pronounced muh-rel) is a hard-to-find, gourmet delight.
The morel’s unique flavor is prized by chefs worldwide, and they are reputed to be best when fresh.
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