Marinated Mushrooms In A Bath - {Funghi Al Bagno}

Recipe Ingredients

3 lbs	1362g / 48oz	Wild mushrooms - (to 4 lbs), such as
		Porcini, chanterelles and hen of the
		Woods - (you may substitute 1 1/2 lbs
		Portobello, 2 lbs shiitake and 1 lb crimin
3 cups	711ml	Good white wine vinegar
1		Good dry white wine
4		Fresh bay leaves
1		Rosemary stem
1 tablespoon	15ml	Hot chili flakes
10		Black peppercorns
1/4 cup	59ml	Kosher salt
2		Extra-virgin olive oil
		Equipment
3		Quart jars with lids - cleaned and steriliz

Recipe Instructions

Clean the mushrooms of any dirt with a soft brush or a cloth, but do not wash with water. Cut the portobello caps into quarters and cut the stems into 1/2-inch thick rectangles, and set aside. Remove the stems from the shiitake, leave the caps whole and set aside. Halve the crimini and set aside.

Pour the vinegar and the wine into a stainless steel, 8-quart saucepan and add the bay leaves, rosemary, chili flakes, peppercorns and salt and bring to a boil. Add all of the mushrooms and, once the solution has returned to a boil, cook for 20 minutes.

Drain the mushrooms in a colander, discarding the aromatics, and pour them out onto a stack of kitchen towels to drain and dry well, about 30 minutes.

Divide the mushrooms among the 3 jars, placing 3 or 4 peppercorns and a pinch of chili flakes in each jar. Fill each of the jars with oil to the very top and refrigerate overnight. The mushrooms will absorb oil the first couple of nights, so it will be necessary to "top up" the oil after 3 or 4 days.

Seal the jars with the caps and allow the mushrooms to marinate a week before serving. In Italy, these mushrooms could easily rest 6 weeks before they're served. They are, however, ready after 4 days, and could be consumed as early as the first day following their marinating.

To serve, bring a jar to room temperature and place some of the mushrooms into a bowl with a little of the oil and a plate of grilled bread rubbed with garlic on the side.

This recipe yields ?? servings.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-2A29) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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