Wild about Mushrooms: May 2008

Tuesday, 27 May 2008

Another four down!

Four more people have died and six others are in hospital in the Central Highlands of Vietnam after eating poisonous mushrooms.

A woman in the family, Y Vung, said she had picked white and tasty-looking mushrooms in the mountain believing they were edible.

When will these people ever learn? To be really safe, I suggest you buy your wild mushrooms from our friends at Wild about Mushrooms?

Recipe of the month - September

Mama's special creamy mushroom and garlic pasta

Serves Four

Preperation time 20 minutes

Ingredients

16 oz Rigatoni
8 oz Dried Ceps
6 cloves Garlic,
finely chopped
4 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
1 Cup Single Cream
125 ml Dry White Wine
Fresh Ground Pepper
Dash of Salt
1 Chilli Pepper - finely chopped
Grated Cheese for serving

Method

1, Gently fry the garlic for 2 minutes in half the oil and then remove from the pan.

2, Add the remaining oil and gently fry the mushrooms until they are soft and beginning to brown.

3, Add the chilli and cook for a further two minutes. Add the white wine and cook until the liquid is almost completely absorbed.

4, Add the single cream, and stir well, cooking it until it is slightly thickened.

5, Add the garlic into the sauce and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

6, Cook the pasta until al dente. Mix together the drained pasta and the mushroom mixture over medium heat for a minute of two.

7, Serve with grated cheese if desired.

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