May 07, 2006
Dinner in the Queen City
I've been thinking about New Orleans all day today, probably as a result of Howie Kurtz's long and depressing editorial in today's WaPo. It made me wonder if I'll ever have the chance to visit there (I may be there on business later this summer, but that's still up in the air) and sample the legendary cuisine. Many years ago, an ex-boyfriend spent several orchestra tours in NOLA--he was a foodie and was in heaven--and brought me home cookbooks from all the legendary restaurants. I got out the Antoine's cookbook today, just to look at it and remember some of the fabulous meals I've gotten from that cookbook. This recipe has fallen off the restaurant's menu because the glass covers are too fragile and break within the first couple of uses. I dunno, I think I would have found another solution because this food is just too good. You can use ramekins or little pyrex bowls to accomplish the same effect. This is rich to the point of decadence, but, ya know, ya gotta do that once in a while. Mother's Day is coming.
Champignons Sous Cloche (Mushrooms in a Bell)
1 1/2 sticks butter
12-15 large mushrooms sliced (cepes work well)
2 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup flour
3 oz. dry sherry
Salt and pepper to taste
4 oz. foie gras sliced
4 slices toast trimmed
1. In a large skillet over medium heat bring one stick of the butter to a bubble and add the.mushrooms. Cook until the mushrooms become tender.
2. Meanwhile make a thin bechamel. In a.saucepan heat the milk until warm but not steaming. In another saucepan heat the remaining half-stick of butter until it bubbles. Sprinkle in the flour and stir in thoroughly. Don't let this near-roux brown at all. When the flour is completely blended whisk in the milk slowly and bring to a boil whisking constantly until a thick sauce forms.
3. Add the sherry to the mushrooms and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and stir in the bechamel. Add salt and pepper to taste and.cook over very low heat until the sauce penetrates the mushrooms.
4. In a separate pan sear the foie gras slices.
5. Place a slice of foie gras atop the slices of toast on plates. Pour about a cup of the mushroom mixture over the toast and cover with a glass bell. Serve hot removing the glass bell in front of the guest.
Serves four.
I get my foie gras at Trader Joe's, but this is still a "pay day" recipe.
Posted by Melanie at May 7, 2006 06:48 PM | TrackBackUm, Melanie - not to nitpick, but Nawlins is the Crescent City. Cincinnati and Charlotte are the Queen Cities.
But then, I could be wrong about that . . .
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