Chapter XVIII · Vegetables and Farinaceous Products · No. 2074

2074—Champignons Grillés

Take some large Parisian or meadow mushrooms. Carefully peel them; season them; smear them with oil, by means of a brush, and grill them gently.

Set them on a round dish, and garnish their midst with well-softened, Maître-d’Hôtel butter.

Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 2074, p. 634. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).

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