Name: Faux Gras
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 16 oz crimini mushrooms; 2 oz dried porcini mushrooms (mature with pores); 3 tbsp shortening/margarine; 1 tbsp coconut butter; 3 cloves garlic; 3 shallots (medium); 3 tbsp chick pea flour; 1 tsp mushroom seasoning; 1 tsp mushroom concentrate; 2 tbsp port (tawny); 1/4 cup sherry (cream); 1 tbsp vinegar (sherry); 1 tbsp chutney (tamarind date ); 3 tsp tamari; 1 cup water; 3 tsp salt (add more to taste); 1 tsp MonoSodium Glutamate (MSG, optional); 1 stick shortening (or margarine or butter); 1/4 lb lobster mushroom (cleaned and chopped); 3-4 sprig thyme; 1 sprig rosemary; 2-3 bay leaves; Pinch turmeric; Pinch pepper corns; salt (or MSG, to taste)

A rich pâté made with Porcini and Crimini mushrooms. "Faux Gras" was the big hit at this year's Annual TASTE Food & Wine Tasting at UC Davis' Robert Mondavi Institute (RMI) for Wine and Food Science this fall.

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Faux Gras

Dr. Gordon Walker

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Prep Time 45

Cook Time 30

Total Time 1 15

Course Hors d’Oeuvres

Cuisine North American

Servings servings

Calories 64 kcal

Ingredients

Paté ingredients

16 oz crimini mushrooms
2 oz dried porcini mushrooms mature with pores
3 tbsp shortening/margarine
1 tbsp coconut butter
3 cloves garlic
3 shallots medium
3 tbsp chick pea flour
1 tsp mushroom seasoning
1 tsp mushroom concentrate
2 tbsp port tawny
1/4 cup sherry cream
1 tbsp vinegar sherry
1 tbsp chutney tamarind date
3 tsp tamari
1 cup water
3 tsp salt add more to taste
1 tsp MonoSodium Glutamate MSG, optional

Lobster mushroom infused butter ingredients

1 stick shortening or margarine or butter
1/4 lb lobster mushroom cleaned and chopped
3-4 sprig thyme
1 sprig rosemary
2-3 bay leaves
Pinch turmeric
Pinch pepper corns
salt or MSG, to taste

Instructions

Paté instructions

Clean and chop the crimini, put into an empty pan over medium heat with the salt.
Once browned, add 2 tbsp of fat and add your aromatics (shallots/garlic), cook until translucent
Add herbs and dried porcini, the rest of the fat, and chickpea flour, stir to avoid sticking.
Add your flavor (liquids/seasonings) until a paste is formed, deglaze with water and let cook another 5-10 minutes.
Cool briefly, pick out the herbs (don’t blend them) and transfer to a blender.
Blend until very smooth, add extra water as needed to blend and adjust the seasoning to your taste.

Lobster mushroom infused butter instructions

Bring up to a bare simmer and let infuse for 10-15 minutes over low heat. .
Pour over the paté as much of the fat as you want (you may not need it all) and let set in the fridge.

Notes

Makes 16 to 24 servings. Nutritional facts are calculated based on 16 servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 64kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.3gSodium: 521mgPotassium: 242mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 36IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.5mg

Keyword crimini, faux pate, pate, porcini

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