tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364060868943476569.post5101345312844079485..comments2023-11-03T11:43:41.946-04:00Comments on Cooking Ad Hoc at Home: Mushroom Soup with cavolo nero and yukon gold potatoesAd Hoc at Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10167868788233410503noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364060868943476569.post-44000165475958165752009-10-29T21:19:59.072-04:002009-10-29T21:19:59.072-04:00The mushrooms were really expensive - I believe th...The mushrooms were really expensive - I believe that hen of the woods are a mushroom that can be cultivated - these were wild and were foraged the day before. Being wild probably didn't change the flavor significantly - but they were what I had available. I was hoping to pay around $15. Maybe if I would learn to identify and forage on my own, I wouldn't have this problem.<br /><br />In re: the parchment lid - I thought I would fail miserably but somehow it worked out. I had to recut the end a couple of times to get a good fit but no significant issues.<br /><br />The kale I just grabbed at the grocery store. I know that I am not going to have access to quite the variety Keller has in the Napa Valley and in the FL garden.Ad Hoc at Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167868788233410503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364060868943476569.post-92213560331454524202009-10-29T15:50:59.537-04:002009-10-29T15:50:59.537-04:00I tried this one too. I have to first state that ...I tried this one too. I have to first state that I'm jealous of your having a tamis at home. I thought it was good, but I don't know if this is a dish I would feel compelled to cook over and over again. I was a little confused by his instructions in cutting the potatoes. It seemed like into quarters and then again is cutting into eigths? or did he mean cut each quarter into four pieces. Anyway, I would definitely make them smaller. I also skipped the cheescloth because the potatoes were so big, and quite honestly, I'd run out of cheesecloth (I'm beginning to think I need to buy this in bulk anymore). Definetely agree about the vinegar. The olive oil at the end was some nice richness. My partner called it gnome soup as it looks so woodsy. <br /><br />A question though, did you mess up on the parchment lids? I tried to look at the pictures, and I kept on coming up with a half-circle. Finally I decided to use my brain and think about how to do it myself and it worked fine after two folds, but the directions seemed deceptive to me.<br /><br />Also, no farmer I talked to knew what on earth tuscan kale was, and I wish it had just stated lacinato or dino, which are the familiar terms to me. After an internet search I was like, why not just call it dino kale!<br /><br />And those mushrooms you got were so expensive!! I'd keep an eye out. I got mine for $15/lb. but that might just be my location.PPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12425704569319313177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364060868943476569.post-27776836998579108752009-10-29T09:58:49.555-04:002009-10-29T09:58:49.555-04:00Fantastic. I love mushrooms in any form and this ...Fantastic. I love mushrooms in any form and this has got my mouth watering. I guess I know what I will be making this weekend. Keep it up<br /><br />RaymondRaymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703106135933586183noreply@blogger.com