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Wild mushroom rosemary polenta

Bruno Albouze · ♥ 2.7K likes · 62.4K views · 4 min video

Read about polenta, grits and cornmeal in the BrightCulinary Book

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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
  • garlic
Remove the garlic germs and mince the garlic.
Why this polenta
  • shallots
  • rosemary
Mince the shallots. Chop the rosemary super fine.
  • mushrooms
Trim the bottoms of the mushrooms, cut them in four and process them into duxelles.
In a super hot frying pan, drizzle olive oil, add the mushrooms, then the shallots, then the garlic; reduce the heat and cook slowly until almost dry.
Cooking the mushroom duxelles
  • olive oil
  • water
  • cream
  • butter
Bring water, cream, butter and rosemary to a boil; season with salt and pepper, going easy on the salt.
  • salt
  • pepper
  • cornmeal
Add the cornmeal to the boiling liquid and cook on low for about 25 minutes, stirring every so often.
Turn off the heat; add the parmigiano and the mushroom mixture.
Finishing, setting and serving
  • parmigiano
Spread onto a shallow dish or a sheet pan lined with plastic wrap, cover in contact, cool and refrigerate overnight.
Once chilled, divide into desired shapes and deep-fry or pan-sear.