Dryland fish

Dryland fish is a type of morel mushroom that grows near river banks in the Appalachian mountains in Tennessee and Kentucky; they also are known as hickory chickens. They are generally found in 2 varieties: black (mostly found in mid to late April) and the larger yellow variety (found in early to mid-May), which is more highly prized for its taste. They are usually prepared by coating the mushrooms in corn meal, then placing them in a frying pan with hot grease and cooking thoroughly. They sprout in early spring and are soon gone, after roughly a month and a week.