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Mushroom julienne
Zhyulen s gribami (жюльен с грибами): mushrooms in sour cream baked under cheese in small cocottes
RussianRestaurants in Moscow took the French word for thin strips and gave it to a hot starter: mushrooms and onion in sour cream, baked bubbling under melted cheese in little metal cocottes with a handle. It became a fixture of New Year and birthday tables, served after the cold zakuski and before the main course, with a teaspoon and a slice of bread. The sauce is creamy and savoury, the top blistered and golden. Use mushrooms you can cut into neat strips; button or chestnut mushrooms work, and a handful of wild ones adds depth. The usual slip is crowding the pan so the mushrooms stew; fry them in a hot pan until their liquid has gone. Many hard cheeses are made with animal rennet, so choose a vegetarian hard cheese. Chef's tip: no cocottes? Bake it in ramekins or hollowed-out bread rolls.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ lb chestnut or button mushroomscut into strips
- 1 oz butter
- 1 onionfinely sliced
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 7 oz sour cream (20%)
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepperground
- 1 pinch grated nutmeg
- 3 ½ oz vegetarian hard cheesecoarsely grated
- ⅛ oz fresh dill (optional)chopped
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan).
Step 3: Add the 1 ⅛ lb chestnut or button mushrooms and fry for 8 minutes, stirring now and then, until their liquid has evaporated and they are browned.
8 minStep 4: Sprinkle over the 1 tbsp plain flour and stir for 1 minute, until no dry flour is visible.
1 minStep 5: Stir in the 7 oz sour cream (20%), ¾ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper and 1 pinch grated nutmeg and simmer for 2 minutes, until thickened and creamy.
2 minStep 6: Divide between 4 cocottes or ramekins and cover each with the 3 ½ oz vegetarian hard cheese.
2 minStep 7: Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the cheese has melted and turned golden in patches and the edges bubble. Scatter with ⅛ oz fresh dill and serve hot.
12 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 9 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mushroom julienne take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of chestnut or button mushrooms?
- Aubergine, diced, same weight.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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