Can you help me create a simple mushroom stew? (repost with responses)?

I am trying to create a simple mushroom stew with assorted mushrooms.

My idea is to use an assortment of mushrooms from a limited produce aisle (Food Lion).

I would like to saut茅 the mushrooms in butter with celery, garlic and onions (veggies first).

After the vegetables are translucent adding chicken broth bringing to a boil then simmering.



My questions to you are:



1) Are there mushrooms that don鈥檛 work well with others?

2) Are there vegetables you would add or delete?

3) What breads or condiments will work?

4) Will this suck?



Here are comments and ideas I received:



1) Not really; use whatever is fresh and looks good

2) I'd use onions, garlic, and thyme for sure, maybe some thinly chopped celery

3) a hearty sourdough or ciabatta would be great to go alongside your stew.

4) No way! Sounds great to me!



More like a soup than a stew to me. You would end up with rubbery mushrooms.



A traditional soup with just broth would turn out bland - and more like just a veggie type broth



Parsnips, red onion, leeks, barely, any vegetables you like will do. Mushroom is such a special flavor...Go easy on the onion and garlic...Celery is good to use, try dicing up some of the celery leaves as well...



Bigger cut button mushrooms, crimini's or portabellas added at the end will not to turn it black.



Vegetable stock is also good instead of chicken base for vegetarians.



Use a roux or slurry to thicken at the end for serving. Served over orzo would be cool.





You could make it creamy if you add equal parts of milk or cream and some flour. Mix these and add an equal portion of soup broth, stir and whisk into soup, bring to a boil until soup thickens...At the end use a drop or two of yellow food coloring and your soup will look much more appetizing...





You would do best with a cream of mushroom soup - same basic procedure you are looking for- add cream, seasoning, and some leeks



Garnish to of soup with sliced green onion or a few chopped oregano leaves!





1) A simple baguette with butter would work on the side....2) I would serve this with French bread and butter if you like...A salad should be served also.





I would prefer the mushrooms by themselves dressed with melted butter, so I could judge how they taste. I would serve them on toast, with some cooked tomatoes, as a side, or perhaps on another slice of toast.





Wild mushrooms meaning such as shiitakes, oyster, chanterelles, Portobello (which isn't wild but is a good beefy hardy mushroom.





Most recipes say you can add shaved Parmigiano - Reggiano cheese, and parsley (fresh is usually better but dried works very too.)



Wild Mushroom Stew

Recipe Courtesy of Emeril Lagasse

Show: Emeril Live



Episode: Wild and Exotic Mushrooms





http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/鈥?/a>





Ingredients

4 c. of fresh sliced mushrooms

1 chopped onion

1 chopped stalk celery

5 c. of chicken broth

1/4 c. of uncooked white rice

3 tbsp. of soy sauce

salt and pepper to taste

2 tbsp. of vegetable oil



Directions

In your wok, add olive oil over medium flame.

Saut茅 your mushrooms, onion, celery, and carrots for around 10 min. . . .

Now add your stock, rice and soy sauce.

Let this come to a boil then lower the flame to low for around 60 min.

Now take the mushrooms, onion, celery, and rice out of soup.

Blend this until creamy and add back to wok.

Season as desired and serve.Can you help me create a simple mushroom stew? (repost with responses)?
I would go to recipezaar.com, I am a member and they have an abundance of recipes for everything and can help you will all cooking problems. Good luck!



ps. It sounds like you like to cook and you have a ton of ideas already. Just do whatever feels good for you. You know what your likes and dislikes. the greatest dishes out there were created by someone who just experimented with their own flavors! Be yourself and just create!Can you help me create a simple mushroom stew? (repost with responses)?
You have answered this question yourself - just experiment a bit. Your recipe sounds good served with crusty bread and a glass of white. Mushrooms dont need a of of cooking, stews are not really good for mucsrooms but braises are. deglaze the pan with white wine for the sauce.
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