Description
General Cooking and Tips
These are unlike any other mushroom I’ve cooked with, for a few different reasons. Here’s a few tips.
- Unlike most mushrooms, matsies do not pair well with butter, cheese or dairy.
- They can be eaten raw, cut into slices and dipped in oil or a dressing made with soy for an exciting appetizer.
- Soup and rice dishes like gohan are two of the most classic things you can make with them.
- Keep it simple. The more ingredients you combine in a dish with them the less you will taste them.
- They can be cut or torn into pieces and frozen, then added directly to what you’re making from the freezer.
Preserving
Slice or dice for freezing. Our Japanese friends wrap whole mushrooms in aluminum foil, then place them carefully in plastic bags prior to freezing.
The flavor of matsutakes suffers when subjected to drying, although they may still add interest to culinary dishes.
Pickled Matsutakes
Serves 4 as an appetizer
Pickled matsutakes can be used as a relish with almost any food.
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Preheat an oven broiler and broil the mushrooms until brown. Combine all the other ingredients in a small saucepan and boil for 5 minutes. Cool. Place the mushooms in a glass or ceramic baking dish, pour the liquid over, and store in the refrigerator at least 1 day before serving.
