Cauliflower With Oyster Mushrooms And Sherry Recipes

CAULIFLOWER WITH OYSTER MUSHROOMS AND SHERRY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the milk, salt and 2 quarts water; bring to a simmer. Blanch the florets until barely tender, about 2 minutes; the cauliflower should still have a little crispness and bite. Drain well and transfer to a baking sheet to cool.
• In a large (14-inch) sauté pan, heat 3 tablespoons of the canola oil over medium heat. Add the mushrooms to the pan in a single layer, allowing them to become browned and crisped on both sides, stirring as needed, about 10 minutes. Season lightly with sea salt. Add the shallots and thyme, and, if needed, more canola oil. Sauté until the shallots are tender, about 2 minutes.
• Add the blanched cauliflower florets to the pan and mix well. Add the sherry, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon and stirring until reduced to one quarter of the original amount. Add the cream and allow it to reduce to a thickened sauce that coats the cauliflower. Turn off the heat, and stir in the chilled butter, a few cubes at a time, to create a rich, velvety emulsion.
• Transfer to a warmed serving dish and garnish with thyme sprigs. Serve as soon as possible, while still hot.

OYSTER AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Saute garlic, shallots, cauliflower, thyme, bay leaf, and mace in butter and oil for 5 minutes. Deglaze with wine and reduce by half. Add the stock and cook until cauliflower is soft and mushy (approx. 1 hour). Add oysters and cream. Bring to boil and cook for another five minutes. Remove from heat and blend until smooth. Strain soup through a fine sieve. Ladle into serving bowl and top with poached egg, caviar, and a sprig of chervil.

GINGER STIR FRIED CAULIFLOWER WITH OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix cauliflower with 1 tbsp soy sauce & have the sugar stirred into the soy.
• Turn wok or large skillet to high heat, add oil, and when it starts smoking add ginger and garlic for about 15 seconds Turn heat down a little bit but still high.
• Add cauliflower and scallions, stir and cook for about 2 minutes.
• Add stock, water, oyster sauce and remaining soy sauce Cook for 1 minute.
• If you like a thicker sauce add corn starch stir and cook for no more than 1 minute.