What is it about mushrooms? I swear, one of my catchphrases is "I just want to be a mushroom today."
But in reality, I used to despise mushrooms (hey, add them to the list). But now I can't do without them. They're possibly the most versatile ingredient there is. I remember when I became a vegetarian for 8 months, they were my saviour. Christ. Mushroom curry? Bring it on! Mushroom ice cream? Bring it on!
I know, I know. I'm weird. I hate eggplants. I have a personal vendetta against squash. But mushies? Hey, they're my pals!
And they should be yours too!
Don't matter.
Button
Cremini
Oyster
Pleurot
Matsutake
Enoki
Peyote
Need I go on?
They're all my friends! If I had to become an X--arian I'd have to become a mushroomtarian!
See? I don't rant all the time!
God bless all your pointy heads.
Wow, that really looks good . . . I like Mark Bittman. I can see from the recipe that it would be ultra-tasty -- I'll have to try that. Gotta love mushrooms.
ReplyDeleteI'm just wondering why so many recipes call for dried mushrooms -- to me they always end up chewy and leathery. Why not just seek out fresh porcini? Seems logical . . .
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