Mushroom Recipes

Classic Mushroom Recipes

Mushrooms are available in thousands of varieties, and in a wide range of color, size, shape, and flavor. More and more these varieties are being introduced to the every day shopper. No longer are white button mushrooms the only mushroom available to today's home chef. Many wild mushroom varieties have been brought onto farms and successfully cultivated and sent to market for purchase.

Especially popular in today's supermarkets, in addition to button mushrooms, are the cremini, portobello, shiitake, and oyster mushrooms. These new additions to the produce department are wonderful to cook with, and have great textures and flavors. Additionally, other wild mushroom varieties such as porcini, chanterelles, morels, and truffles have made their way into markets, farmers markets and specialty stores and give the home chef some amazing new ingredients to work with.

ClassicMushroomRecipes.com present dozens of wonderful classic and modern twists on old favorite mushroom recipes, as well as exciting new dishes that are delicious and nutritious. Every recipe page has tips and techniques for creating consistently great mushroom dishes. The site is constantly growing, so bookmark it, enjoy the great recipes, and come back often.

Featured Recipe

Warm Mushroom Salad

Ingredients -

1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 1/2 Cups Sliced Fresh Mushrooms
1 Clove of Garlic (chopped)
2 1/2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 1/2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
Salt and Pepper to Taste
1 Package Baby Greens Mix

Preparation:

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

2. Add mushrooms, and cook stirring until soft.

3. Continue cooking until the juices from the mushrooms have reduced to about 2 tablespoons.

4. Stir in the remaining olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper until evenly blended.

5. Turn off heat, and let the mushrooms sit in the pan until they are just warm, but no longer hot - otherwise the greens will wilt too much.

6. Put the baby greens into a serving bowl.

7. Pour the warm mushroom mixture over them.

8. Toss to blend.

9. Serve immediately.