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Sparassis Crispa stir-fry

Sparassis Crispa stir-fry

In a combination of Greek and Latin the name realistically means “ Tear Crispy ” - Not very helpful, even if quite descriptive of the texture? So some common names are - Cauliflower Fungus, Wood Cauliflower, Brain Fungus - Any one of those will do!

I’ve foraged this in Yorkshire and eaten it. But it seems to be a bit of a bug magnet and is a bit of a pain to clean. These were from a local Chinese supermarket and were bug free and dried. Which made them much more appealing!

We soaked them in cold water for a couple of hours before quartering and cutting the dense central core out.

This was a stir-fry with home made Gluten Free battered Chicken ( The Batter recipe is here ) and Sue’s home made Black Bean Sauce. ( Recipe here )

The Brain Fungus work just like a flavour sponge, absorbing and intensifying the sauce. 

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Potato Salad

Clearly you can buy Tatty Salad for next to nothing in a pot. But we’re not like that! During “Lock-Down” we’re spending more and more time in the kitchen, it occupies our time and we’re not couching in front of the TV all day.

Ingredients:-

Potatoes pealed quartered, boiled and drained
Mayo
Pickled Gherkins, finely chopped
Spring Onion
Squeeze of Lemon
Black Pepper
Fresh home grown Chives to dress

Method:-

(1) Let you Potatoes cool to room temperature.
(2) Mix all the dressing ingredients.
(3) Dress the Potatoes.
(4) Sprinkle with chopped Chives.
(5) Enjoy as a side.

The Gherkins and Lemon juice really lift a plain old Tatty salad to a different level and made it well worth tinkering with.

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