1 whole poached chicken meat removed 1 sprig rosemary 1 large sprig thyme 5 fresh sage leaves ½ white onion finely diced 1 handful dried wild mushrooms 2 cups roughly chopped fresh oyster and shitake mushrooms 2 ½ cups whipping cream 1 cup dry white vermouth 2 tsp Dijon mustard 2 tsp grainy mustard 3 tbsp unsalted butter Salt and pepper Sweat onion in 1 tbsp butter for about 5 minutes or until translucent Add fresh mushrooms and cook for… (more…)
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Potato and Cabbage Soup with Old Cheddar
4 large redskin potatoes cut into 8 pieces each 1 white onion diced finely ¼ head of green cabbage thinly sliced Chicken stock ½ stick of unsalted butter 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup grated old cheddar 1 large thyme sprig Salt and pepper _________________________ Sweat onion in butter for about 5 minutes or until translucent Add potato and cabbage – sweat for another 3 minutes Add enough stock to just cover ingredients Tie thyme together with string and place… (more…)
Beef and Onion Stew with Stout and Garlic Croutons
3 lbs diced inside round 1 white onion diced to 1 cm 2 cups button or wild mushrooms roughly chopped 1 handful dried wild mushrooms 2 sprigs fresh sage or rosemary 2 tbsp flour 5 cloves of garlic puréed 1 stick unsalted butter 2 tbsp olive oil 3 cups baguette diced into 3 cm pieces ½ litre stout Salt and pepper ________________________ Season beef with salt and pepper Sear beef in olive oil until well browned Remove beef and sweat… (more…)