Want a gourmet experience this weekend? Try these 3 exotic dried mushroom recipes
This upcoming weekend, whip up some unique, flavour-loaded, delicious gourmet dishes and show your culinary finesse. These unique dishes are perfect for the weekend, whether you want to treat yourself or impress your friends and family at an impromptu get-together. With just a bit of effort, you can bring elite restaurant-style cooking to your home kitchen and leave yourself patting your own shoulder while your guests swoon over every bite and ask for the recipes. Want to make elevated dishes that are fancy but fuss-free and doable at home this weekend? Then dried mushrooms are your golden ticket to exotic flavour town.
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Chef Harshit Moza, Brand Sous Chef, Espressos Anyday, Bright Hospitality, shared with us three savoury dried mushroom recipes. The recipes feature fancy mushroom types: morels, the earthy Kashmiri variant (called Gucchi in Kashmiri), Porcini, the rich and nutty Italian kind, and Shiitake, the one with the smoky flavours.
Here are the three recipes Chef Harshit Moza shared:
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