Recipe review - mushroom sauce EDC

[judydawn]

I have only ever made this once before, probably 12 months ago and I liked it then even though I didn't use the porcini mushrooms.  I 've since bought them and today I made a batch. I only had 15g as they are very expensive but obviously a little of these dried beauties goes a long way as it was quite enough and makes the sauce rich and delicious. Made heaps of little packets for the freezer.
5/5 from us.

[Thermomixer]

Thx JD - they do go a long way and add lots of flavour.

[maddy]

I also like the sauce with the porcini's......but hubby didn't at all.
He preferred it with just swiss brown mushies.  I also stick with using  cornflour....makes a lovely thick sauce.
I don't know if you have an Aldi store near you Judy, but periodically they sell dried porcini's in large packets for $4.99 I think.

[judydawn]

No unfortunately we don't maddy.  I paid $7.50 for 15g & have frozen 5 packs of 4 servings of this sauce.  My DD in Melbourne shops at Cosco a lot, will get her to see what she can get them for.  She can't wait for me to go over so that she can take me there as she says I will love it.

[maddy]

It would be eye-opening I think Judy!  You'd probably find porchini's in kilo tubs
I haven't been myself, and is only about an hour away from me. 
It just wouldn't be worth my while  paying a yearly membership to shop there. 

[Thermomixer]

I brought back 2kg of dried porcini from Italy - they were sooooo cheap and no worries with customs.

Friends had brought some porcini and morels from Switzerland the year before - I thought they must have been so expensive, but they are just so much more available over there.

[gertbysea]

I brought back 2kg of dried porcini from Italy - they were sooooo cheap and no worries with customs.

Friends had brought some porcini and morels from Switzerland the year before - I thought they must have been so expensive, but they are just so much more available over there.

Bliss. My daughter just came back from Italy. Why didn't I think of that.

Gretchen

[judydawn]

Maybe next time Gretchen.  People wouldn't mind bringing these back as they are so light and wouldn't interfere with their baggage allowance. Better than a souvenir - unless it is a leather handbag 

[gertbysea]

Maybe next time Gretchen.  People wouldn't mind bringing these back as they are so light and wouldn't interfere with their baggage allowance. Better than a souvenir - unless it is a leather handbag 

I think it would be a big ask for 2 kilos though. Perhaps half a kilo if I ask nicely!

What are you drinking tonight JD

Gretch

[judydawn]

Nothing at the moment but I am going to have another try at the Blushing Buck a bit later.

[Caroline J]

I made this tonight with the 30g of Porcini mushrooms (3 x $3.95 at my local IGA).  It was divine, but I would prefer it a bit thicker.  Will use cornflour next time.

5/5 for me too.

[judydawn]

Caroline J I prefer to use cornflour in any recipe where flour is added along with all other ingredients.  If it is mixed in with butter/oil/onion and cooked for a while, then I use ordinary flour.

[Thermomixer]

That was a good find CarolineJ - and worth the effort obviously 

[cathy79]

Achookwoman mentioned in another thread, but in reference to this sauce) that in her experience any dried mushrooms are just as good, but much much cheaper.  So I'll try some others next time.

[bickie]

Made this tonight with just standard mushrooms and without porcini - makes a nice simple mushroom sauce. Cooked off the mushrooms and flour in thermomix  before adding the water, stock and cream.