Mushroom Caviar Food

BLINI WITH MUSHROOM CAVIAR

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot. Cook, stirring, until tender, three to five minutes. Add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until they begin to sweat, and add the garlic, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often over medium heat, for five minutes until the mushrooms are tender and fragrant. Add the tomatoes, and bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, and taste and adjust the seasonings. There should be very little liquid in the pan. If there is, continue to simmer uncovered until most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the dill, and serve.

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM CAVIAR

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, warm up 1 teaspoons of olive oil and saute the green onion for 2 minutes. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil. Add mushrooms, garlic, and thyme; saute until tender. Don't overcrowd the pan, or mushrooms will be poached. Work in 2 batches.
• Move the green onions and mushrooms to a food processor. Use the pulse button, and process until coarsely chopped(not mushy!). Don't overprocess.
• Return the mushrooms to the pan. Add lemon juice, vinegar, and pepper. Saute over medium high heat until the liquid has evaporated, 1-2 minutes.
• Serve in a small crock as a spread for toast, pita crisps, veggies, lettuce, etc. Enjoy!

FRITTATA-CAVIAR BITES

Steps:

• In a non-stick 10-inch saute pan over medium-high heat, heat the butter. Add the mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, beat together the eggs, heavy cream, salt, and pepper. Lower the heat to low.
• Add the egg mixture to the pan. Cook the eggs for 5 minutes, or until they start to set up. Remove the pan from the heat. Sprinkle the cheese over the top of the eggs and place the pan under the broiler. Broil for 5 minutes until the eggs have cooked and the cheese is melted. Remove the frittata from the pan onto a cutting board. Sprinkle the frittata with chives. Cut the frittata into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Top each piece with a dollop of creme fraiche and caviar.

MUSHROOM CAVIAR

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet and saute onion for about 1 minute. Add mushrooms, garlic, and nutmeg; continue to saute for 4-5 minutes, until very soft.
• Add vermouth, cook another minute or so, then remove from heat and cool. Stir in mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste.
• Chill, covered, until ready to serve.

RUSSIAN MUSHROOM CAVIAR

Steps:

• Trim mushrooms--remove tough ends. Cut into a 1/4-inch dice. If you dice them too small, they'll turn pasty.
• Put butter (or oil) in skillet and turn heat to medium. A minute later, add onion and garlic. Cook till softened, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms. Raise heat to med-high, and cook until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with dill.

MUSHROOM CAVIAR WITH OLIVE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. To make the olive bread, combine the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. Add 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) lukewarm water and using a wooden spoon and then your hands, mix to form a dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes, or until smooth and elastic, gradually adding a little extra flour if the dough remains sticky. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat in the oil. Cover with plastic wrap and stand in a warm, draught-free place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size. 2. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Grease a large baking tray. 3. Pat the olives dry using paper towels. Knock down the dough and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead briefly, then roll out to a large round. Sprinkle the olives in the centre, then fold in the dough to enclose them and shape it into a 20 cm (8 inch) round. Place on the baking tray and brush with the milk. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the loaf is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the base. Remove from the oven and leave on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. 4. Meanwhile, make the mushroom caviar. Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the mushroom and garlic and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes. Sprinkle with the salt and lemon juice and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, or until the mushrooms have softened. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. 5. Remove the mushrooms from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl. Stir in the sour cream and parsley and serve with slices of olive bread.

SHIITAKE MUSHROOM AND CAPER "CAVIAR"

Steps:

• In large sauté pan, heat olive oil and sauté mushrooms for 5 minutes.
• Add shallots and thyme. Cook for 3 minutes longer or until moisture is gone; remove from heat and cool.
• In another sauté pan, heat 1/4 cup olive oil. Place garlic cloves in oil and cook over medium heat until light golden brown. Cool garlic and reserve oil for later use. .
• In a food procesor, place garlic, black pepper, parsley and mushroom mixture. Pulse a few times to finely chop mixture, and add a little oil at a time to make mixture loose. Do not puree mixture.
• Add capers and adjust seasoning to taste.
• Serve with fresh grilled bread.

MUSHROOM CAVIAR

Steps:

• Put the butter in a skillet and turn the heat to medium. A minute later, add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, raise the heat to medium-high, and cook until lightly browned, 10 minutes or so.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper, then garnish with dill and serve.