This is my first ever mushroom picking experience and I absolutely loved it! We went on a wonderful journey to Forest Days, a company run by an amazing couple where they offer glam camping or 'glamping' experiences.
To know more about Forest Days, check out their website and instagram page -
Website - https://www.forestdaysglamping.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/forestdays/
After we picked mushrooms in the forest, we went back to the rustic kitchen and I made my favourite mushroom risotto.
Here is the recipe...
- Ingredients -
2 tbsp Olive oil
2 finely chopped Shallots
2 finely chopped Garlic cloves
30g Dried Porcini Mushrooms
40g Unsalted Butter
1tsp Fresh Thyme
200g Arborio Rice
110ml White Wine
6-8 cups of Chicken or Veg Stock & Porcini Mushroom Liquid (Keep a watch on it after 6 cups of liquid)
300 - 400g Mushrooms (Here I used Yellow leg mushrooms but you can use anything you like)
110g Parmesan Cheese
4 tbsp chopped fresh Parsley
Salt + Pepper to taste
Instructions -
- Hydrate the dried porcini mushrooms in hot water for 10 minutes
- Drain and keep the liquid aside & chop the porcini mushrooms into small pieces
- In a pan, add olive oil, shallots and garlic and cook for a few minutes until they soften
- Add chopped porcini, a small cube of butter and thyme and cook for a few more minutes
- Add the rice and cook for one minute
- Deglaze the pan with white wine and cook until all the wine is absorbed and evaporated
- Add the porcini mushroom liquid and only when the liquid is fully absorbed by the rice, add the next ladle. Keep stirring constantly.
- Keep a watch on the consistency of the rice and add more stock ONLY if you think it needs more
- When the rice is 5 minutes away from being al dente, add the mushrooms. When to add the mushrooms will depend on what type of mushrooms you're using. Here I'm using yellow leg mushrooms which don't take long to cook but if you're using other mushrooms that take longer to cook, add them to the pan before adding the rice and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add loads of parmesan and some more butter and cook until they are fully melted
- Add salt and pepper according to your taste
- Finally garnish with chopped fresh parsley, more parmesan and its ready to be served.
ENJOY and see you next week :)
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