Champignons a la grecques is great way of preparing mushroom that has gone out of fashion for no good reason. this cold starter was famous in the 80’s but it is still delicious today.
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300 grams button mushrooms (small or medium size)
25 ml white wine
25 ml olive oil
The juice of half a lemon
50 grams finely chopped onion or shallot
10 coriander seeds
10 black peppercorn
a fragment of bay leaf
a small twig of thyme
half a garlic clove
50 ml water
half a teaspoon sugar ( optional)
2 tablespoons diced tomatoes ( optional)
season with salt and pepper to your taste.
Cooking note:
use a cheese cloth to make a diffuser bag for the spices
Leave to cook on medium heat for 15 minutes until all the liquid is almost gone.
the dish has to be served at room temperature or slightly cold but not fridge cold.
you can serve those as is with toasted bread for a cold starter or grazing plate. but they go well with grilled fish or meat on a warm day.
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