The Verdict
July 19th, 2007 | by Craig |In the comments of this post my SU alluded to the fact that we’d decided on a tit-for-tat. She’d give kimchi a try, and in return, I’d try some mushrooms.
JP gave me a recipe to try, so I threw some portobellos on the grill.
How do they look?
The verdict?
18 Responses to “The Verdict”
By JP on Jul 19, 2007 | Reply
I’m glad you gave it a shot, my friend… Also hope the SU enjoyed the recipe! I promise I’ll try the kimchi next time I’m through the area.
mmmm fungi…
By Randy Heinz, SFO on Jul 19, 2007 | Reply
I Do Want!
Please send me the recipe, it looks pretty good.
By JP on Jul 19, 2007 | Reply
I’ll just put it up here for you
Portobello seasoned with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, and either balsamic or worcestershire (depending on your preference)
Grill it spore side [as Craig put it] down first, then flip it to get some grill marks on the crown side, throw on a couple sliced tomatoes and some mozarella. I’ll sometimes hit it with a bit more balsamic, salt and a little basil.
Enjoy!
By Erica on Jul 19, 2007 | Reply
Blecccch!!!!
It looks absolutely nauseating, like an atrophied cowpie split in two on the barbie. Me no likey.
And you say you ate half of it?! I’d probably sooner allow Brooklyn to go up in flames than let one of those revoltie grossages go down my gullet.
By Trench on Jul 19, 2007 | Reply
I do not eat fungus.
By Randy Heinz, SFO on Jul 19, 2007 | Reply
Erica, Erica. tsk, tsk, tsk
Where did I go wrong?
By Craig on Jul 20, 2007 | Reply
How long do we have?
By Craig on Jul 20, 2007 | Reply
That’s always been my policy, too, and it looks like it will remain so.
Fungus and liver. And squash.
By rita on Jul 20, 2007 | Reply
I love mushrooms, but not portobellos. Yuck! OTOH I could eat a trailer truck load of Morels. Or as they’re called where I grew up, “dry land fish”. Good ‘n good fer ye!
By Cammy on Jul 20, 2007 | Reply
Your recipe was very good, JP. I just didn’t realize portos were so…uh…”fleshy”.
I guess I’m too used to the smaller variety of mushrooms.
Craig gave it the ole college try. I’m proud of him.
I guess the next thing we’ll work with him on, is squash or better yet, BEETS!
By Courtney on Jul 20, 2007 | Reply
Mmmm… Never met a mushroom I didn’t like.
By Cammy on Jul 20, 2007 | Reply
*sigh* Craig, Craig, Craig….
By Teresa on Jul 20, 2007 | Reply
Tell you what, you don’t like mushrooms - that just leaves more for me. *grin* I’ll be happy to eat them for you, although I would prefer to have the stuff on them too rather than just plain.
By Erica on Jul 20, 2007 | Reply
Sorry Randazzles…they are a vile form of matter, grow on heifer scheisse, look like heifer scheisse…and if it looks like and grows on heifer scheisse, then it probably tastes like it, too. Except I’d imagine they’re a cross between slimy and rubbery.
Excuse me while I dry heave.
By Gman on Jul 22, 2007 | Reply
No, no, Craig, grilled portobello mushrooms are extra yummy! I use a recipe similar to JPs. They used to have portobello mushrooms burgers at the Silverstare here in Helena. For some reason they discontinued that menu item. Sans the blue cheese, it’s a great burger!
By Craig on Jul 23, 2007 | Reply
They probably discontinued the recipe because it doesn’t taste good.
Just a hunch…
By Cammy on Jul 23, 2007 | Reply
That sounds yummy, Gman, even WITH the bleu cheese or as Craig likes to call it: mold.
By JP on Jul 23, 2007 | Reply
Mold, Fungus, Decaying vegetation - I’m getting hungry.
I wonder what lichens taste like - could hit the trifecta!