Morel Mushroom Festival in Turkey - Picture Heavy

[Uzumlubay]

I live in Yesil Uzumlu (near Fethiye) in Turkey and last weekend we had our annual Morel Mushroom Festival. During the 3 days of the fest there were lectures by Turkish, English, Irish & Danish experts (in Turkish & English), mushroom hunts, cookery demonstrations (using morels) + local arts & crafts & concerts on each of the 3 nights.

Here are some pictures from a mushroom hunt and the festival itself.

You could buy morel pancakes for £1.50 and morels for £20 a kilo - we have had a good season for mushrooms this year.

Anyone knows how this compares to UK prices for morels???

 

[beachlover]

Thanks for posting this.
Great pics and looks like a wonderful time too.

 

[Mafro]

What a wonderful festival.

In what different ways were they cooking the morels? I would love to hear some new recipes.

 

[sandbender]

Thanks for these.

 

[Barn Owl]

That looks like a great festival to attend.

 

[Uzumlubay]

Hi Mafro,

I am no cooking expert but the locals were cooking morel gozleme which is referred to as Turkish pancake as the final result is similar put at the start it is more like a very thin pastry about 2' across and is cooked on a metal plate heated by wood underneath.
Bill O'Dea (Ireland) & Daniel Butler (England) who were 2 of the experts giving talks made a beef stroganoff using morels. On the first day the visitors were given Morel soup. There were other cooking demos but I did not attend them.

 

[Harvestman]

Finding a morel would be like a festival to me! Great pictures.

 

[Uzumlubay]

There was an article in one of the English language newspapers here which gives more details and info on the experts that attended to give talks etc which might be of interest.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=kuzugobegi-more-than-just-a-mushroom-2011-04-13

 

[Uzumlubay]

There was an article in one of the English language newspapers here which gives more details and info on the experts that attended to give talks etc which might be of interest.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=kuzugobegi-more-than-just-a-mushroom-2011-04-13

Sorry about the double post but the link did not stick

 

[Galemys]

Thank´s for posting Uzumlubay!

Cheers from Holland,

Tom