About this Recipe

Mushrooms are getting major media these days. From mushrooms that have healing properties, to mushrooms that can clean up oil from an oil spill, to mushrooms that can take you profound spiritual journey, to mushrooms that can kill from a single nibble. They are such a fascinating organism! Just 1 cup of chanterelle mushrooms (Cantharellus Cibarius) contain 57% of the daily recommended intake of Vitamin D, 10% of the daily value of Iron, and 11% daily value of vitamin B3.(1) Keep in mind that although it is possible to wild harvest your own chanterelle mushrooms, that there is a look-alike mushroom that is poisonous and so unless you are very experienced, it is best to buy mushrooms from knowledge mushroom foragers

Grandmother's Tips on interesting things learned about other mushrooms(2):

1. Mushrooms are more closely related in DNA to humans than to plants.

2. The mycelium (root looking part of the mushroom) in some kinds of mushrooms can use toxic substances such as oil and e coli bacteria as a food source.

3. In the Amazon rainforest, there is a kind of mushroom that can release spores that trigger rain.

4. 80% plants have a symbiotic relationship with some variety of mushroom.

5. A mycophile is someone who loves mushrooms.

6. Commonly known - The antibiotic penicillin was derived from the fungal species Penicillium.

7. The biggest known mushroom in the world covers 2384 acres and is thought to be the world's largest organism. It is found in the Blue Mountains in Oregon and is at least 2400 years old, but possible as old as 8650 years old!

8. Mushrooms can produce vitamin D by being exposed to sunlight, just like human skin.

References:

(1) Nutrient profile From Health Canada- Mushroom, Chanterelle, raw Champignon(Date modified:2018-02-06) Retrieved from: https://food-nutrition.canada.ca/cnf-fce/report-rapport.do

(2)Interesting Mushroom Facts. Retrieved from: http://www.100thmonkeymushrooms.com/learn/interesting-mushroom-facts/

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Ingredients

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Makes: Serves 4

1 lb. chanterelle mushrooms, cleaned and chopped

2 cloves garlic

1/4 cup olive oil

3 Tablespoons all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups chicken broth (or you can use vegetable broth)

3/4 cup light cream

1 Tablespoon pure lemon juice (optional-this gives the gravy a tangy flavor)

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. This gravy does not take very long to prepare as the mushrooms cook quickly.

2. Start by cleaning the mushrooms. Fill a sink with cold water and using a knife and a little scrubbing tool wash the dirt off the fronts and backs of the mushrooms.

3. Smash the garlic and cut into small pieces.

4. Chop the mushrooms into bite sized pieces.

5. Melt one tablespoon of butter into the frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for one minute.

6. Add the mushrooms and cook for 4-5 minutes. As Chanterelles are a delicate mushroom they do not take very long to cook and you should not cook for more than 5 minutes.

7. Transfer the cooked mushrooms to a plate.

8. Make the roux next by melting the remaining butter over medium low heat, stirring to keep from burning.

9. Add the flour and whisk in and cook for one to two minutes, watch carefully it does not burn. If necessary turn down the heat to low.

10. Add the chicken broth, pure lemon juice and cream to the pan and using a whisk, keep stirring while it is cooking and thickening. Work constantly so you do not get any lumps.

11. Season with a little salt and pepper to taste, and stir in.

12. Stir in the cooked onions and let the mixture simmer on low for 5 minutes.

Tip: If the broth gets too thick you can always thin it down with a little water or cream.

Serving Idea - Combine with this Basic Pasta Recipe

and Basic Boiled Carrots.

ENJOY!

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This chanterelle mushroom gravy recipe is easy to make and takes no time at all as the mushrooms cook so fast. This is an easy gravy recipe that you can combine with bow pasta and boiled carrots for a family-friendly meal idea that is ready in no time. You can also use chanterelle mushroom gravy on top of mashed potatoes, steak or for a dipping sauce with bread. This chanterelle mushroom gravy would pair very nicely with white fish and rice as there is a little lemon in the recipe.

When it comes to mushrooms to use in your easy dinner ideas and family-friendly meal ideas one of the best ways to prepare them is to saute them until they are a lovely golden-brown with slightly crispy edges that bring out their rich, full, meaty flavor. The best part about mushrooms is that it doesn’t take much to make them delicious.

To wash or not to wash. The big mushroom debate. In the case of these wild mushrooms washing is part of the process. One thing you want to stay away from is running them under the kitchen faucet, rather fill the sink with cold water and wash one piece at a time with water and a little brush. There was soil and even a little worm in these wild mushrooms, so cleaning really well was important to do.

It is important clean any mushrooms once you bring them home. The best method to do this is the dry-cleaning method which takes a dry pastry brush or a crumpled paper towel to help brush away any bits of dirt or other debris. Cultivated mushrooms to include crimini mushrooms and button are usually grown in sterilized compost, so anything that clings to them will hardly be noticeable you cook them. Foraged mushrooms such as chanterelles, and morels will often have pine needles, and other debris stuck onto them, so you want to make sure to get rid any debris, and the dry cleaning method can works great for this if they are not too dirty.