290470 Fri Oct 04 16:51:17 -0700 2002 7 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1576816 Hey all you wild mushroom lovers, I have a wonderful predicament. I just found a 10 lb. hen of the woods mushroom (Grifola frondosa) and wonder what are some good ways to prepare this besides sauteing in a little butter. Suggestions? Fri Oct 04 16:51:17 -0700 2002 0 chowcat 1 1576819 Cut in half. Pack half in box. Seal with tape. Ship to me ;-) My wife's favorite shroom. It would be great in a beef stew. Sauteed with onion in omlets. Sauteed in a cream sauce with chicken breasts or over broiled swordfish. In a Risotto. Yum I am so jealous! Fri Oct 04 17:27:19 -0700 2002 1576816 0 StriperGuy 1 1576823 10 lbs! jesus! take a didgital pic and show us! that is crazy great! I would sauteee it with some a little bit of butter and garlic and then a splash of brandy or marsala at the end and sprinkle then scarf it down with some cheese and bread and a good wine. and then i would do it again, becuase hot damn! i have 10 lbs of it! oh my god. Fri Oct 04 18:17:45 -0700 2002 1576816 0 Jupiter 1 1576830 Sauteed in butter and shallot, sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper and add a splash of white wine or sherry toward the end. If you really want decadent, stir in a spoon of creme fraiche to finish (off the heat). Serve over grilled slabs of white bread -- brioche or just a good french pullman. And repeat. Fri Oct 04 19:37:49 -0700 2002 1576816 0 yumyum 1 1576840 Deep fry in a light batter! I had it that way over salad green's at Jack McDavid's firehouse about 10 years ago. Scrumptious. Perhaps a light blue cheese dressing (not too pungent). Fri Oct 04 23:09:17 -0700 2002 1576816 0 Bob Libkind 1 1576842 Once you finish it you should be really, really healthy. There are studies that show these mushrooms shrink tumors (lots of cancer research going on), lower blood pressure and are helpful in controling diabetes. It is also said to boost the immune systen. Anyway, the following mushroom site says it has a number of aliases. It is really a very nice mushroom site. http://www.foodsubs.com/Mushroom.html hen-of-the-woods mushroom = maitake mushroom = ram's head mushroom = sheep's head mushroom = kumotake mushroom Here's a recipe for Wild Vegetable Mushroom Soup http://chef2chef.net/news/club/vol2/chef-recipe-club-II-070.htm One restuarant had the following on it's menu: Roasted Hen of the Woods Mushroom Salad With caramelized fennel, heirloom tomatoes, garlic and fresh herbs. Served with assorted chickories drizzled with aged ruby port vinaigrette and topped with shaved Grana Padano cheese. Thomas keller had a recipe for foie gras and hen of the woods mushrooms, but as I am boycotting foie gras, if this interests you, it is out on the internet. The site below has 5 maitake mushroom recipes. - Stir Fry Maitake Mushroom & Beef with Oyster Sauce - Maitake Mushroom and Spinach Salad - Stir Fried Steamed Rice - Pasta with Maitake Mushroom and Camembert Cheese - Bordeaux Wine Stew with Maitake Mushroom and Beef The nushroom link says if you don't have miatake mushrooms, you can subsitute oyster mushrooms. So visa versa seems reasonable. If you do an advanced search in Google, you can get over 2000 hits using the following criteria. with all of the words: recipe with the exact phrase: oyster mushrooms There was a recipe for beer battered oyster mushrooms I thought was interesting. Link: http://www.yukigunimaitake.com/recipes/index.html Image: http://www.yukigunimaitake.com/images/maitake.picture.jpg Sat Oct 05 00:22:52 -0700 2002 1576816 0 Stanley Stephan 2 1576935 Wow! Thank you Stanley, and everyone else, for the excellent suggestions. I will check out these links. The only thing I would disagree with is the assertion that oyster mushrooms are a suitable substitute. IMHO they're too pale a flavor to substitute. Shiitake or portabello are more in the same league as a hen. Off to cook and freeze mushrooms, hey ho. Mon Oct 07 09:25:10 -0700 2002 1576842 0 chowcat 1 1577637 I have a very similar predicament but i have 4 separate mushrooms (we call them ram's heads here in pennsylvania) and each one is around the 10 lb mark!!! My grandmother used to make a soup with them but I cannot find a recipe for a wild mushroom soup anywhere! PS. I know of another one as well that makes the 4 i have look small. She's well hidden and i'm biding my time until i go back for her! Sun Sep 21 15:09:38 -0700 2003 1576816 0 Crematia