Mushroom Time...

Most Saturdays, my wife and I get up early and go to the Oakland County Farmers Market in Pontiac.   The produce and everything is from Michigan, great meats, apples, micro greens, all sorts of good stuff.   But my favorite by far is the mushroom guy.

I have bought chantrells, maitake, nebrodino, nomeko, lions mane, oyster, king, chestnut and piopinni.... they are all fantastic!

This week I got some lions mane to make crabless crab cakes.   I actually made this as an appetizer for Thanksgiving but I felt that the recipe needed a little tweeking.

Here is what I came up with...

Lions Mane "Crab" Cakes

     4 c Lions Mane Mushrooms

     2 Cloves Garlic, minced

     4 T Butter

     Juice of 1 Lemon

     1 t Beaumonde Seasoning

     1/2 t Paprika

     1/2 t Thyme

     1/2 t Oregano

     1 t Worcestershire Sauce

     2 Eggs

     3/4 c Fine Breadcrumbs 

     1/2 c Panko Breadcrumbs

     Salt and Pepper To Taste

     Olive oil for frying

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Toss shredded mushrooms with the garlic and butter and place on a baking sheet.
3. Bake mushrooms for 15 minutes, tossing them every five minutes
4. Remove from oven and let cool.
5. Combine with all of the other ingredients and mix well
6. Form into patties, and fry in a sautee pan in olive oil.
7. Cook about 4 minutes per side.   I served them with a mustard dill sauce and a black garlic sauce... both recipes are below..

Black Garlic Sauce

     8 Cloves Black Garlic

     2 t Soy Sauce

     2 T Beef or Chicken Stock

     4 T Butter

     1/4 c water

     Black Pepper to taste

1. Combine all on a food processor except water.
2. Puree until smooth
3. Add water to desired consistency
4. Season to taste with black pepper.  

This is great with seafood, steaks, and vegetables.     

Mustard Dill Sauce 

     1 1/2 c Wine

     1 T Fresh Dill

     1 T Whole Grain Mustard

     8 T Butter

     Salt and Pepper To Taste

1. Heat wine in a small skillet with dill and mustard
2. Reduce until it is almost dry
3. Cut butter into pieces and add one or two at a time, swirling the pan as it melts.
4. Once all of the butter is incorporated remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper.

Now, Get in the kitchen and cook something!