Hi all, I was excited to hear that Morels were native to some areas of Vermilion Co. I was born and raised in Hoopeston and didn't get down to Kickapoo a lot. Morels are one of the hottest culinary mushrooms out there. They are wrinkly and hollow so they take some extra cleaning to make sure that there are no "critters" in them. Basically they can be used just as you would use any other mushroom, but I understand that a simple saute of just morels or a combination of morels and other fun fungi (chantrells, cepes (brown Italian), shiitake, etc.) is good. I haven't had the pleasure of actually trying them, but they are a regular ingredient on "The Food Network" (www.foodtv.com). They are very seasonal and rather pricey. Not knowing where you live, if you are in or visit a city at anytime you should be able to find them in-season in any good supermarket. I have seen them in our more upscale market here in S. TX (in a town of under 100,000). They are also available dried. Now I have to go out and find some to create some "New" old family, Vermilion Co. recipes with them now that I know that they are "Ours" Scott Pittman rsprgv@aol.com