So divine a fungus are they, that they’re much closer in relation to truffles than they are to other mushrooms with their earthy, nutty, and woodsy flavor. (Save those words for the next time you’re trying to describe a wine that you know nothing about).

Currently, dried morels go for upwards of $20 a pound. Why the high price? Odds are if you *buy* morels (Ha, chumps) the price accommodates for the fact that these mushrooms were sought out across miles of land and time to be hand foraged before they were brushed, beloved and brought to you.