The Fungal Saute Food

SAUTE OF BEEF WITH MUSHROOMS IN MADIERA WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Dredge the beef in the flour and season with salt and pepper to taste. In a skillet set over moderately high heat, heat the oil until it is hot. Add the meat and toss it until it is no longer pink. Transfer to a plate. Add the butter to the pan and heat it until melted. Add the shallot and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the mushrooms, garlic and salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring, for 5 to 7 minutes, or until lightly golden. Add the Madeira and reduce by half. Add the broth and tomato paste and bring back to the boil. Return the meat to the pan and simmer until heated through. Transfer the noodles to a serving plate, top with the beef and garnish with the chives.

THE FUNGAL SAUTE

Steps:

• In a 10-inch heavy saute pan, heat 1-ounce of clarified butter over high heat. Add sliced mushrooms one handful at a time to saute pan. As mushrooms begin to develop rich, brown color, push them to the outside of the saute pan. Turn the mushrooms over as they begin to color. When pan becomes dry, add remaining clarified butter to the pan. Add another handful of mushrooms to the pan and continue until all mushrooms have been added. Season with salt and pepper after the last addition to the pan has been made.
• Make a hole in the middle of the pan and add the shallots. Deglaze pan with cognac, scraping up any browned mushroom bits. Add the chives. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.