Sautéed mushrooms (
French
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: ''Champignons sautés au beurre'') is a flavorful dish prepared by
sautéing
Sautéing or sauteing (, ; in reference to tossing while cooking) is a method of cooking that uses a relatively small amount of oil or fat in a shallow pan over relatively high heat. Various sauté methods exist.
Description
Ingredients for ...
edible mushrooms.
It is served as a
side dish, used as an ingredient in dishes such as
coq au vin
''Coq au vin'' (; , "rooster/cock with wine") is a French dish of chicken braised with wine, lardons, mushrooms, and optionally garlic.
A red Burgundy wine is typically used, though many regions of France make variants using local wines, such ...
and
beef bourguignon
Beef bourguignon () or bœuf bourguignon (; ), also called beef Burgundy, and ''bœuf à la Bourguignonne'',''Random House Dictionary'online at dictionary.com/ref> is a French beef stew braised in red wine, often red Burgundy, and beef stock, ty ...
, in foods such as
duxelles, as a topping for steaks and toast, and also as a
garnish.
Overview
Sautéed mushrooms is a common dish prepared by the sautéing of sliced or whole
edible mushrooms.
Butter is typically used when sautéing the dish,
and margarine and cooking oils such as olive oil and canola oil are also used.
Clarified butter
Clarified butter is milk fat rendered from butter to separate the milk solids and water from the butterfat. Typically, it is produced by melting butter and allowing the components to separate by density. The water evaporates, some solids (i.e. ...
can be used, as can a mixture of oil and butter.
The dish is typically cooked over a high heat until the mushrooms are browned, with the oil or butter being very hot in a pan before the mushrooms are added.
Overcooking may create an inferior dish by causing the mushrooms to lose moisture and becoming shriveled.
During the cooking process, the dish can be
deglazed with the use of wine,
and wine can be used as an ingredient in and of itself without deglazing.
The dish can be flavored with lemon juice, various herbs and seasonings, salt and pepper.
Additional ingredients such as minced green onions and shallots can also be used.
The dish is vegetarian, and may have a meat-like texture.
Uses
Sautéed mushrooms is sometimes served as a
side dish, and is also used as an ingredient in the preparation of dishes and foods such as
beef bourguignon
Beef bourguignon () or bœuf bourguignon (; ), also called beef Burgundy, and ''bœuf à la Bourguignonne'',''Random House Dictionary'online at dictionary.com/ref> is a French beef stew braised in red wine, often red Burgundy, and beef stock, ty ...
,
coq au vin
''Coq au vin'' (; , "rooster/cock with wine") is a French dish of chicken braised with wine, lardons, mushrooms, and optionally garlic.
A red Burgundy wine is typically used, though many regions of France make variants using local wines, such ...
, ''poulet en cocotte'',
''Poulet Saute Chasseur'',
soups and stews, sauces, and
duxelles, a
paste prepared by sautéing mushrooms, onions, shallots, and herbs in butter.
Sautéed mushrooms is also used as a topping for cooked
steak
A steak is a thick cut of meat generally sliced across the muscle fibers, sometimes including a bone. It is normally grilled or fried. Steak can be diced, cooked in sauce, such as in steak and kidney pie, or minced and formed into patti ...
s and
toast,
as a side dish meant to specifically accompany steaks,
and as a
garnish.
The dish can serve to add significant flavor to various dishes, in part per the
glutamic acid
Glutamic acid (symbol Glu or E; the ionic form is known as glutamate) is an α-amino acid that is used by almost all living beings in the biosynthesis of proteins. It is a non-essential nutrient for humans, meaning that the human body can synt ...
present in the cells of edible mushrooms
(see also:
glutamate flavoring).
Gallery
File:Sautéed baby bella (portobello) mushrooms.jpg, alt=Close-up view of sautéed baby bella mushrooms, A close-up view of sautéed baby bella mushrooms
File:Funghi.champignon cotti.JPG, alt=Sautéed champignon mushrooms, Sautéed champignon mushrooms
File:Duxelles.jpg, alt=Duxelles being cooked, Duxelles being cooked
File:Sautéed field mushrooms at The Wooden Whisk in St Leonards.jpg, alt=Sautéed field mushrooms on toast, with several additional ingredients, Sautéed field mushrooms on toast, with several additional ingredients
File:Beef fillet steak with mushrooms.jpg, alt=A beef fillet garnished with sautéed mushrooms, A beef fillet garnished with sautéed mushrooms
See also
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Stuffed mushrooms
Stuffed mushrooms is a dish prepared using edible mushrooms as its primary ingredient. Many fillings can be used, and the dish is typically baked or broiled. It can be served hot or at room temperature, and is sometimes served cold. The dish can ha ...
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List of mushroom dishes
References
Further reading
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External links
"Press Table: Take your time with these caramelized mushrooms" ''
LNP''.
Sautéed wild mushrooms(recipe).
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