Duxelles

This reduced preparation of minced mushrooms is endlessly useful. It can become a stuffing for mushrooms, chicken breasts, or an omelet; it can be stirred into scrambled eggs; a spoonful or two will add intensity to a soup or sauce; a simply roasted piece of chicken can be transformed into something special by a pan deglazing of cream into which a spoonful of duxelles is stirred.

Our version includes both cultivated and dried wild mushrooms for extra flavor. The recipe here c