Path: swen.emba.uvm.edu!attmt1!attmtf!attmt2!ip.att.net!news.esinet.net!news1.cstone.net!newsfeed.slip.net!peerfeed.ncal.verio.net!newshub.northeast.verio.net!newsfeed.cwix.com!208.128.37.8!feeder.lobo.net!feeder.swcp.com!sloth.swcp.com!llama.swcp.com!not-for-mail From: Dave Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Spicy Mushrooms with Garlic and Black Bean Sauce Followup-To: rec.food.cooking Date: 31 Jan 1999 09:18:04 -0700 Organization: International Recipes Lines: 51 Sender: recipes@swcp.com Approved: phill@rt66.com Message-ID: <791vns$8bk@llama.swcp.com> Reply-To: Dave NNTP-Posting-Host: llama.swcp.com Xref: swen.emba.uvm.edu rec.food.recipes:30741 submitted by: LeiG@aol.com from New York Spicy Mushrooms with Garlic and Black Bean Sauce I did this today and I would like to share this recipe. I served it over a simple broiled steak, with a cucumber, cheddar and green salad with Russian dressing. The mushrooms should be completely dry before cooking, or they will produce too much liquid, diluting the flavor of the finished dish. Try to use uniformly sized ones. Choose those with pure white caps that are tightly closed. If the gills are open and dark, the mushrooms will be too soft after cooking. SPICY MUSHROOMS WITH GARLIC AND BLACK BEAN SAUCE. serves 8 as a side dish or topper source: Susanna Foo Chinese Cuisine 2 pounds small white button mushrooms, rinsed and dried. 1 tablespoon fermented black beans (I doubled this) 1 cup water 1 tablespoon vodka (I doubled this) 1/2 cup corn or olive oil 3 garlic cloves, chopped 3 scallions, white part only, diced (save green tops for another recipe) 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, minced or 1 teaspoon red hot pepper flakes 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon coarse or kosher salt freshly ground pepper Trim off and discard the bottom parts of the mushroom stems. (I chopped them to use in stew.) (If using larger mushrooms, cut into 1/4 inch slices.) Soak the black beans in the water for 2 minutes. Strain, squeeze dry and discard the water. Place the beans in a small bowl and add the vodka, set aside. Heat the oil in a small saucepan. add the garlic and the black bean mixture and cook over high heat for 1-2 minutes, until the garlic is golden. Reduce the heat to low, stir in the mushrooms and cook until they are well coated with the oil, about 3 minutes. Add the scallions, jalapeno peppers or pepper flakes, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and remove from the heat. serve hot, at room temperature or cold. Enjoy. http://www.simpleinternet.com/recipes/ ~~Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the FAQ posted on Mondays. Recipes/requests go to recipes@rt66.com; questions/comments to tfdpress@acpub.duke.edu. Please allow several days for your submission to appear.