Shiitake Mushroom Bisque With Pumpkin Food

CELERY-ROOT BISQUE WITH SHIITAKES

Steps:

• Cook celery root, chopped celery, and shallots in 1/2 stick butter in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, about 15 minutes. Add water, salt, and pepper and simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes.
• Purée soup in batches in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids), then return to pot.
• Stir in cream and reheat bisque over low heat, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice.
• While bisque is reheating, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté mushrooms with salt and pepper to taste, stirring, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer mushrooms with a slotted spoon to a plate and add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to skillet. Cook butter over moderate heat, swirling skillet, until browned, about 2 minutes, then transfer to a small bowl.
• Serve bisque topped with mushrooms and drizzled with brown butter.

SHIITAKE MUSHROOM BISQUE WITH PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter in a large heavy saucepan. Add onion and saute until tender but not brown. Add garlic, saute a few minutes longer, then stir in the mushrooms.
• Saute, stirring, for several minutes, then add pumpkin and stock. Simmer about 30 minutes until the pumpkin is tender.
• Puree the mixture in a blender or a food processor.
• Return the puree to the saucepan and add the half-and-half. Bring to a simmer and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve sprinkled with pumpkin seeds and parsley.

MARINATED SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger root, and mushrooms and saute for 3 minutes, or until the mushrooms are just seared and still dry. Deglaze the pan with the vinegar and reduce over medium-high heat until almost no liquid remains. Stir in the sambal olek and salt and remove from the heat. Add the vinaigrette and tir to mix. Set aside and allow to marinate for at least 6 hours. The mushrooms can be kept covered in the refrigerator, for up to 4 days.

CARAMELIZED ONION & SHIITAKE MUSHROOM BISQUE

Steps:

• The most time consuming part of this dish is caramelizing the onions. If you get these going first, you can prep the other ingredients while they are cooking. Heat a dutch oven on medium low and throw in the olive oil and sliced onions. Stir to coat onions in the oil, then stir every 5 minutes or so until you get closer to the end of the caramelization process.
• Remove stems from mushrooms and slice tops, remove thyme leaves from stems, and mince garlic. Set aside.
• Your onions will take about 45 minutes (give or take) to caramelize. You can let them get darker than I did here. At this point, stir in minced garlic and let cook for another minute.
• Pour a splash of the veggie stock in to deglaze the bottom of the pot, then add the rest of the stock. Turn heat up and bring to a boil. Turn down and let simmer for 10 minutes on medium.
• Remove from heat and pour into a mixing bowl. Use either a handheld immersion blender or a regular one to blend onion mixture. Set aside.
• Reheat dutch oven and melt the butter. Add mushrooms, salt, cayanne, and black pepper. Sauté for 3 minutes. Add white wine and thyme and continue to simmer on medium for about 5-8 more minutes. Add onion mixture and bring to a boil.Reduce heat to medium low, add cream, and let simmer until it reaches the nice creamy texture of a bisque.
• Garnish with croutons and fresh thyme, if desired. Enjoy!

FOREST MUSHROOM BISQUE

Steps:

• MELT 5 TABLESPOONS OF THE BUTTER in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the onion and saute until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add all but 1 cup of the mushrooms and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Add the stock, cover, and cook just until the liquid comes to a slow boil, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer the mixture in small batches to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth; set aside.
• FINELY CHOP THE REMAINING 1 CUP MUSHROOMS.
• Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat, add the mushrooms, and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms are tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper; keep warm over low heat.
• COMBINE THE CREAM AND SHERRY in a large saucepan, bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook until the alcohol has evaporated and the mixture has thickened slightly, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the pureed mushroom mixture, and season to taste with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
• Cook for a few minutes to allow the mushroom bisque to fully reheat.
• LADLE THE HOT BISQUE into individual soup bowls, spoon some of the sauteed mushrooms in the center, and add a small drizzle of truffle oil (if using).
• Serve right away.

SALMON BISQUE

Steps:

• cut the salmon into 3/4" pieces, set aside.
• in a large saucepan melt butter.
• add mushrooms and leeks, cook until tender 5-10 minutes.
• stir in chicken stock, dill, pepper to taste, bring to a boil.
• combine half& half with cornstarch, stir into mushroom mixture.
• lower heat to medium, cook until thickened and bubbly.
• add salmon, cook 4-5 minutes until salmon flakes easily.
• add dry sherry.
• garnish with extra dill, if desired.