Best Fungi Recipes

FISH AND FUNGI VIRGIN ISLANDS STYLE

Steps:

• Place fish with all ingredients into a saucepan and cook gently until fish is cooked, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Place frozen okra in boiling water. Cook until just barely tender.
• In a medium size saucepan, bring 2½ cups water to a boil.
• To make fungi that is free of lumps, mix about ¼ cup of the cornmeal with ¾ cup water in a separate small bowl. Then, add this mixture back into the larger pot of boiling water.
• Let cornmeal cook for about a minute, then add the rest of the cornmeal into the pan in a slow steady stream, while stirring constantly.
• Add hot cooked okra to cooked cornmeal. Stir well.
• Then, stir in the butter, salt and pepper, to taste.
• Simmer for about 5 minutes more.

FUNGI

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring 2 1/4 cups water to a boil over medium-high.
• When water reaches a rolling boil, add okra and 2 teaspoons salt. Cook over medium-high until softened, about 4 minutes.
• Slowly and carefully, pour half the cornmeal into the water while whisking to prevent lumps. It will get very thick very quickly.
• Once the mixture is smooth, add the remaining cornmeal and the butter, whisking vigorously to combine.
• When smooth, taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. If you'd like it a little thinner, whisk additional water into the mixture. Serve hot.

FISH AND FUNGI (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)

Steps:

• To make the fish, put all the ingredients into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat, simmering for 20 to 30 minutes or until the fish flakes with a fork. Garnish with sliced lime.
• To make the fungi, bring the water to a boil and add the frozen okra.
• In a separate bowl, blend 2 tbsp of the cornmeal with about 6 tbsp water. Pour into the pot with the boiling water and okra and let cook for one minute.
• Slowly pour the rest of the cornmeal into the pan, stirring constantly. Add the butter and salt and pepper, continuing to cook for 5 minutes. Serve hot.

FETTUCCINI AL FUNGI

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, saute mushrooms and garlic in olive oil over low heat until tender. Mix in pesto mix, milk, and cream cheese; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat, and simmer while stirring until cream cheese has melted and mixture has thickened.
• Drain pasta. Pour sauce over noodles, and toss to coat. Serve.

STUFFED MUSHROOMS PARMESAN (FUNGI ALLA PARMIGANA)

Steps:

• Grease a shallow baking pan, large enough to hold the mushrooms in a single layer.
• Clean mushrooms.
• Cut off stems and save.
• Place mushrooms in prepared pan, cut side up.
• Finely chop mushroom steams.
• Heat oil in skillet and saute steams, onion and garlic.
• Cook slowly until onions and garlic have slightly browned.
• Add the bread crumbs, Parmesan, parsley, salt and oregano; Mix well.
• Scoop spoonfuls of mixture onto each mushroom.
• Sprinkle a little olive oil on top of mushrooms.
• Bake at 400°F for 15-20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and tops are slightly brown.

TIJOE'S FUNGI

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small frying pan and cook the onion over medium heat for five minutes, stirring often. Remove from the heat.
• Bring the water to a boil in a three-and-a-half-quart heavy saucepan, preferably a nonstick one. Stir in the salt and slowly pour in the cornmeal, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Reduce the heat to low and stir constantly for 10 minutes.
• Stir in the onion and butter, tomatoes and okra. Continue stirring for five minutes until the mixture rolls off the side of the pan and no longer sticks to the bottom.
• Turn the mixture onto a baking sheet and smooth the top evenly with a spatula into a 10-inch circle, three-quarters of an inch thick. Cool for 15 minutes. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rest for one hour.
• Cut the fungi into about one-and-a-half-inch squares and serve at room temperature.

THIN PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS: PASTA ALLA CHITARRA CON FUNGI

Steps:

• Cook chitarra pasta or spaghetti according to package directions. Do not rinse pasta with cold water.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil, and add the crushed garlic. Heat the garlic in the oil for a few seconds to infuse the flavor of the garlic in the oil. Remove the garlic, and set aside.
• Add the porcini mushrooms to the skillet, and cook for approximately 5 minutes, or until tender. Add the heavy cream, truffle paste, pepper, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and mix all ingredients together.
• To serve, plate pasta, and sprinkle with grated Parmesan.

FETTUCCINI AL FUNGI

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, saute mushrooms and garlic in olive oil over low heat until tender. Mix in pesto mix, milk, and cream cheese; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat, and simmer while stirring until cream cheese has melted and mixture has thickened.
• Drain pasta. Pour sauce over noodles, and toss to coat. Serve.