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bref
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 Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:31 am Post subject: Any body know how to make mushroom 'sauce' |
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Not sure if I am actually looking for a 'sauce' recipie(sp), but I can't remember what I should be calling it. (Sauce/gravey/jam). I think it involves drawing out the juices of the shrooms with salt. Anybody?
I see that the shaggy ink caps are out and I wanna capitalise...
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blowin
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| Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:05 am Post subject: Re: Any body know how to make mushroom 'sauce' |
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| bref wrote: | | ...drawing out the juices of the shrooms with salt. |
Hi Bref , I am not a master chef but ... why would you want to do that ?  . Part of a process , maybe ? to firm them up before doing something else ?
For a nice sauce I normally fry the fungi first then chop up and add to a basic white sauce ( marg / flour / milk / salt ) , which you can make as thick or thin as you wish .
Fry in butter plus a little oil to stop the butter from burning . Some fungi really soak it up so add a bit more as necessary to keep them from drying out . Other types release an awful lot of liquid so you need to simmer them until that is reduced .
Field / Horse / Wood mushrooms I would only fry lightly so they don't shrink too much .
Watery ones like Hedgehog and Oyster I would cook thoroughly to brown them and reduce / concentrate the liquid .
( Always assuming that you can find these things , of course , because I can't ! )
As you know , it is generally recommended that all "wild" fungi should be cooked quite well as most of them contain some toxins  but these are broken down by heat 
Personally I would not use Ink Cap in a sauce because it comes out horribly grey/black ( or is that why you want to salt out the juice ? ) and I am not wild about the texture . I would either eat them fried , or add onion and veg stock to make a soup . |
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wayland
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| Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:28 am Post subject: |
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Not a good idea to liquidise them then?
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blowin
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:54 am Post subject: |
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| wayland wrote: | | Not a good idea to liquidise them then? |
I haven't tried it myself but there is no reason why you shouldn't .
Since I can never resist a little cautionary tale I will mention that there are several different types of this fungi . The two larger ones have the same characteristic shape etc but one's cap is covered with very distinctive upturned scales -- hence it's common names " Shaggy Inkcap " or " Lawyers Wig " ( Coprinus comatus ) . This one is edible and good ( with my own reservations about the texture but that is just a personal preference ) .
The other one , which is called the Common Inkcap ( Coprinus atramentatius ) , has a smooth surface . It too can be eaten but only if your blood is totally clear of alcohol or it can make you very sick . I never got around to trying that one for some reason !  |
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wayland
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:52 am Post subject: |
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Sounds like it will never get eaten in my household either 
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bref
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| Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Here I go again, what I am after is a receipe for whats called mushroom ketchup.
I believe its used to add flavour to sauces, pies etc.
I gather it involves lots of mushrooms and lots of salt!!
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killerflies
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| Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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REMEMBER! Shaggy ink caps cannot be eaten and alcohol comsumed at the same time!
Makes for a very sick stomach!
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blowin
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Begging to differ , and I certainly don't want to lead anyone into making an unpleasant mistake , but the Shaggy variety ( Coprinus comatus ) is generally reckoned to be safe whereas the smooth-capped or " Common " type ( Coprinus atramentarius ) will make you sick as a dog if you have any alchol in your blood . I am prepared to be corrected tho' , so please don't take my word for it .
PS not trying to be a smart a*se by quoting the Latin names . Have done so simply in the interest of clarity & ease of reference
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