Fricassée Champignon recipe

Fricassée Champignon Recipe

(gluten free)

Mushroom Stock

Ingredients

4 cups water

4 cups brown mushrooms

1 leek

2 cloves garlic

1 tsp ginger

1 tsp fennel seed

1 tsp coriander

1 clove

1 tsp juniper

1 tbsp black pepper

2 bay leafs

Method

1. Use a medium pot to sweat caramelize the mushrooms in the olive oil.
2. While this is happening, chop the leek and garlic and add to the mushrooms.
3. Add the spice and cook together over high heat for 10 minutes.
4. Add water and rosemary. Simmer for 40minutes.
5. Strain and reserve the stock. This can be done two days ahead.

Fricassée

Ingredients

1 medium yellow onion

1 ¾ Tbsp olive oil

1 tsp shallots

4 cloves garlic minced

5 cups seasonal wild or cultivated mushrooms

2 tsp sherry vinegar

1 tsp potato starch

1 cup manchego cheese

4 eggs, soft poached

salad garnish

6 roasted new potatoes, cut in half

salt, pepper & chilis to taste

Method

1. Sweat the mushrooms and shallots in olive oil until tender.
2. Deglaze with sherry vinegar. Remove from the pan and reserve.
3. Using the same pan cook the onions gently until caramelized, about 30 minutes.
4. Add the garlic and wine. Reduce until almost dry.
5. Add the potato starch to 2 cups of the cold mushroom stock and stir to combine.
6. Add to the onions and boil to thicken.
7. Add the reserved mushrooms, potatoes and simmer. Adjust seasoning.
8. Place into a serving dish and grate manchego cheese overtop.
9. You can put it in the broiler at this point or just top with a hot, soft poached egg, a little salad garnish and serve.

Blueberry, Sumac & Juniper Preserve Recipe

Ingredients

3 cups BC blueberries

3 ¼ cups sugar

1 cup water

2 Tbsp juniper berries

1/2 tsp sumac

2 Tbsp Namasthe Hibiscus Love Tea

pinch citric acid (lemon juice)

Method

1. Crush the juniper berries and combine with the sumac and tea.
2. Let steep 40 minutes and strain.
3. Return to simmer and pour overtop blueberries.
4. Allow to cool and refrigerate. You can serve this warm.