Mixed mushrooms on sourdough toast with a side of organic tomato salad
hive-180569·@carolynstahl·
0.000 HBDMixed mushrooms on sourdough toast with a side of organic tomato salad
 *** Hello friends of Hive. It's a break from a long heatwave here in Montreal Canada. I don't have a problem with tropical like weather, but everyone else seems to suffer somehow. The only thing about the extreme heat, is that I don't feel much like the usual batch cooking that I do. I usually like to put things in the freezer for workdays. This week I took a break during the heatwave, to make lighter food that doesn't require long cooking. I knew of a little market that comes once a week. There are several but I've never been to this one. It's a couple of metro stops away, so I rode down to see what they had. **Lion's mane**  *** Fortunately there was the mushroom vendor. This gets me as excited, as those who stumble upon mushrooms while foraging. I forage at the market. He had my favourite which are the Lion's mane, only this time they looked different than the ones I usually buy. They normally look like a fluffy cauliflower. However these were shaggy, a bit like like coral. The vendor told me it was at a different stage of development. **Oyster**  I also purchased oyster mushrooms which are quite common but I love them. These are mushrooms that I prefer over the common button. The vendor still had Chanterelles which surprised me. I thought the season was finished. They are the most costly it seems. I got a smaller amount of those. **Chanterelles**  For the preparation of the mushrooms, I tore pieces off the lions mane instead of cutting them with a knife. *I had recently seen a video where a top chef critiqued negatively, another for tearing mushrooms instead of cutting. They were being torn for a vegan dish. I agree with the chef that tore the mushrooms. It makes it less uniform and resembles something meaty.*  *** The oyster mushrooms received the same treatment. Chanterelles are small so I left them whole.  *** These mushrooms are very deep in flavor. I chose not to over spice or season them to let the mushrooms shine. Of course I can't live without onion and garlic.  *** I chose to add some herbs that I picked from a little public garden a few steps from my apartment. ***  *** There is what I think is oregano but it's not labelled. I know there are different varieties. This is mild but fragrant. Perhaps it's not even oregano but it's delicious. **Oregano?**  Another herb that is not labelled there, growing abundantly, seems to be thyme, but perhaps it's another type of oregano. I thought I knew my herbs. However I am really not sure. These are a wonderful addition to a mushroom dish. **Thyme?**  One herb that I pick, and I know exactly what it is, is purple basil. There is the regular sweet basil as well. Other people are getting most of it.  *** Many are not sure about the purple one here downtown. It's not very common and never seen in a grocery store. Much of it is left. It has a stronger and less sweet taste than common basil, but really delicious. **Purple basil**  *** I wasn't sure when I purchased the mushrooms what I would do with them. At the market there was a vendor selling beautiful breads. I couldn't resist a nice loaf of sourdough. With the bread and the mushrooms, it became clear to me that I would make a simple saute of these mushrooms and put them on toast.  *** Yes the ingredients are simple and few, but I wanted the flavours from these mushrooms to be celebrated without too much interference. **Exotic mushrooms on sourdough toast** 200g. lions mane mushrooms 200g oyster mushrooms 100g chanterelle mushrooms 75g onion 20g garlic 2 sprigs fresh thyme 2 sprigs fresh basil fresh 2 sprigs oregano 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons vegan butter 1/2 cup wine (optional) 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar salt and pepper to taste  *** I would have used shallots if I had them, but red onion and garlic would be satisfactory.  *** As usual I saute the onions first to a translucent state, then add the garlic. I had the heat on medium high and used olive oil and vegan butter.  *** I chose to add the oyster mushrooms first because of their firm stems.  *** After they rendered down a bit, I added the lion's mane.  *** Shortly after, the chanterelles were added.  *** Half the herbs were added near the beginning. The other half near the end. I feel like any herbs would be good for this. However, the ones I chose were fresh and available, so why not?  *** They were left in the pan on medium low, until all of the liquid had evaporated. I was left with a nice flavourful bowl of meaty mushrooms.  *** I know it's more satisfying to bake your own bread, but not this time. I am too sore from work, to knead dough. My fingers arms and shoulders need a rest. At work I'm grabbing heavy plates from a higher shelf, for hours each day. Baking my own bread will have to wait.  *** This particular sourdough was fresh and perfect.  *** There was no need for anything to be added to the bread, such as butter or sauce. I did give a few drops of balsamic glaze and some extra pepper.  *** The tomato salad was an after thought. At the market I purchased the most beautiful organic and locally grown tomatoes which I had sliced for a sandwich addition. I chose to have them as a salad since they had so much flavour. You could say this is like a "Caprese" salad, without the cheese, but *don't tell an Italian that I said that.*  *** This was a quick no brainer. **Tomato salad** 2 large tomatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar or other vinegar 1/4 red onion sliced 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1/4 teaspoon dried basil Salt and pepper to taste Drizzle, sprinkle everything on top and done. I happened to have some olives that I threw on for added fun.  *** With the rest of the bread we also had some tomato on toast, which was a favourite of mine as a child, My dad had a garden with the best tomatoes. I ate quite a bit of tomato toasts.  *** Even though the mushrooms did shrink down, there was enough for around four people, but there's only two of us so we had leftovers for the next day.  *** Thanks for dropping by and have a nice day. <center>[](https://peakd.com/@carolynstahl/posts)<sup><sup>**design by: @KidSisters**</sup></sup></center> *Photos taken with a Nikon D 7500*
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