Do you soak mushrooms in salt water?
I have found when freezing morels if when you slice them in half, just rinse them in cold water to make sure they are clean. Do Not soak them in salt water! They are much firmer with a simple rinse and don't get as soft and mushy. Much more like fresh mushrooms when you get them out and cook them later.ever wash or soak a morel. The need to do so is minimized if one harvests them correctly. Pinch off the mushroom just below the head.. Carry your morels in a spore bag (never, ever use a bucket or plastic bag that does not deposit spores on the forest floor).