171. Blanched Mushrooms

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849
Source
The Modern Housewife
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Ingredients (7)
For the mushroom heads
For the mushroom stalks and peel
Instructions (10)
  1. Get a pottle of fresh mushrooms, cut off the dirt, and likewise the heads (reserving the stalk for chopping).
  2. Wash the heads in a basin of clean water, take them out and drain in a sieve.
  3. Put into a stewpan two wine-glasses of cold water, one ounce of butter, the juice of half a good lemon, and a little salt.
  4. Turn or peel each head neatly, and put them into the stewpan immediately, or they will turn black.
  5. Set your stewpan on a brisk fire, let them boil quickly five minutes, put them into a basin ready for use.
  6. Chop the stalks and peel very fine, put them into a stewpan with three tablespoonfuls of the liquor the mushrooms have been boiled in.
  7. Let them simmer three minutes, put them into a jar, and use where indicated.
Observe
  1. Turning or peeling mushrooms is an art that practice alone can attain.
  2. If they are very fresh and white, wash them quickly, and wipe them on a cloth.
  3. Throw them into the liquid above mentioned.
Original Text
171. Blanched Mushrooms.—Get a pottle of fresh mushrooms, cut off the dirt, and likewise the heads (reserving the stalk for chopping), wash the heads in a basin of clean water, take them out and drain in a sieve; put into a stewpan two wine-glasses of cold water, one ounce of butter, the juice of half a good lemon, and a little salt; turn or peel each head neatly, and put them into the stewpan immediately, or they will turn black; set your stewpan on a brisk fire, let them boil quickly five minutes, put them into a basin ready for use; chop the stalks and peel very fine, put them into a stewpan with three tablespoonfuls of the liquor the mushrooms have been boiled in; let them simmer three minutes, put them into a jar, and use where indicated. Observe: Turning or peeling mushrooms is an art that practice alone can attain; if they are very fresh and white, wash them quickly, and wipe them on a cloth; throw them into the liquid above mentioned.
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