Mushrooms A La Galera Recipes

BUTTON MUSHROOMS à LA CRèME

Steps:

• Trim mushroom stems. If gritty, rinse briefly in a colander with warm tap water and blot dry. (Or wipe them with a damp paper towel.) Halve or quarter mushrooms larger than button size.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. When it sizzles, add mushrooms and stir to coat. Season well with salt and pepper. Turn up heat and cook, continually shaking pan and stirring with a wooden spoon. The high heat should evaporate any liquid from the mushrooms. Cook until just done, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the lemon zest, lemon juice and tarragon, then the crème fraîche, stirring continuously over high heat until the sauce is reduced and somewhat thickened, 2 minutes or less. Turn off the heat, stir in the parsley and transfer mushrooms to a warm serving bowl. Sprinkle with chives and serve immediately.

DELICIOUS HOT OR COLD MUSHROOMS A LA GRECQUE

Steps:

• Wash the mushrooms and set aside.
• Put the tomatoes, olive oil, vermouth or white wine, shallots, garlic, coriander seeds, bay leaf, thyme, and water in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Then put in the mushrooms, and simmer for 10 more minutes, uncovered.
• Remove the mushrooms and place in a serving dish.
• Boil the liquid until there is only 1 cup.
• Take out the bay leaf and thyme.
• Add the lemon juice, pinch of sugar, and a few grinds of sea salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour liquid over mushrooms; garnish with chopped parsley.
• Serve warm, or refrigerate and then serve chilled.
• *Youcan use a variety of mushrooms in place of the white mushrooms: Baby Portobellos, Crimini, Shitake.