VCE: Marinated Mushrooms With Tarragon

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Marinated Mushrooms With Tarragon

 

Recipe By : Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, Deborah Madison, page 112

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Appetizers And Snacks Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 garlic cloves

Salt and coarsely cracked pepper

4 scallions -- up to 6

including some of the greens -- thinly sliced

2 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

4 teaspoons chopped tarragon

OR 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

8 ounces white mushrooms -- stem ends trimmed

2 pinches red pepper flakes

 

SERVES 3 TO 4

 

This easy dish can be assembled up to 2 hours in advance. A great

appetizer, these mushrooms are also good tossed in a spinach salad. When

fresh tarragon isn't available, cumin makes an excellent alternative.

 

Finely chop the garlic with 1/2 teaspoon salt, or smash it in a mortar

until smooth. Combine with the scallions, vinegar, and tarragon in a bowl,

then whisk in the oil. (If using the cumin, toast the seeds in a small pan

until they smell fragrant, then cool and grind to a powder. Unless the

mushrooms are very small, cut them into quarters, slightly angling each cut

to make a more interesting shape. Pour the dressing over the mushrooms and

toss with the pepper flakes. Taste or salt and season with pepper. Cover

and refrigerate until ready to serve.

 

 

 

 

 

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