You're not the only one who can cook slowly! Just made an outstanding chili with cans of both red and white kidney beans, mushrooms, leek!!, fresh tomatos, can of diced tomato, garlic, celery, red and green peppers, onion, shallot, frozen peas and corn added last, and chili powder. (Meat optional).
OK, so I said I wasn't replying to anything on this thread, but I can't stand it anymore. You don't like mushrooms? They're a whole kingdom of foods. That's like saying, "I don't like plants." I'm not normally one to dismiss any one else's taste, but I think you have to branch out a bit. There are so many varied and unique mushrooms out there. A shitake tastes nothing like a potobello tastes nothing like a elephant ear tastes nothing like button tastes nothing like a 'shroom that gets you high. It a beautiful class of edibles, and I hope you consider one day giving it another shot.
Well, I'm not the biggest fan of the texture, which I would hazard a guess is pretty standard. Although the taste isn't my favorite either. Honestly I don't know a damn thing about mushrooms, but I've never met one I liked. Well, except - well. But you're right that I'll have to branch out. Putting them in a stir fry is probably a good start.
I have made this recipe a dozen times. Find a party. Make these. If you don't like them, everyone else will eat them with wanton abandon.
Start here. I promise that you'll not be disappointed.
Ha. That is classic cliffelam humor right there.
I think it's hilarious that this is what drew you out of your self-imposed post exile. That said, I fully agree; mushrooms are such a wonderful food and are full of variety. We found almost a pound of morels in our backyard this spring and the feast it provided us was amazing. I don't like white onions, but I'll cook with shallots all day long. -Same basic family, two different flavors. Flag -good luck overcoming this handicap.
Yeah, like chicken-of-the-woods. I'm gonna get some of these sometime, I'm resolute in that. Edit: Wrong mushroom!