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This tartine with shiitake mushrooms and shallots is served with a slice of ripe beefsteak tomato and drizzled with a luscious cheddar fondue. Plated with baby arugula, escarole hearts and a lemon vinaigrette, it’s plain irresistible…
Food & wine pairing: Piedmont, Grignolino with Shiitake mushroom tartines
For an off the beaten path pairing, try a Grignolino – a light, crisp red from Piedmont (Italy). For more conventional pairings, serve a buttery Chardonnay from California or from the Côte Chalonnaise in Burgundy; or a luscious Riesling from Alsace.
Shiitake mushroom tartines with cheddar fondue
Served with baby arugula & escarole hearts with lemon vinaigrette
serves 4
active time: 45 min
For the mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 12 oz (340 g) shiitake mushrooms – stems trimmed and quartered
- 4 large shallots – skinned, halved and cut in 1/4″ slices
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt or to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
For the fondue
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 6 oz (170 g) aged cheddar (or extra sharp) – coarsely grated
For the vinaigrette
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 – 1″ thick, slices brioche or challah bread – edges trimmed
- 1 large, ripe beefsteak tomato – halved and cut in 1/8″ slices
- 5 oz (140 g) baby arugula and escarole hearts – rinsed and spun dry
- Step 1: For the mushrooms – Heat a large non-stick skillet over high heat. Add the butter. As soon as the butter is melted, add the olive oil and mushrooms. Toss well and sauté for 5 minutes until golden, tossing them only occasionally. Add the shallots and continue to sauté for 2 more minutes until the shallots are wilted and the mushrooms golden-brown. Add the salt and black pepper. Toss well, transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Step 2: Place the cream and milk in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat. As soon as the cream mixture comes to a boil, turn off the heat and add the cheddar. Stir well and let stand for a couple of minutes until the cheddar has melted. Whisk until smooth. Set aside and keep warm.
- Step 3: To make the vinaigrette – Place the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper in a small bowl and whisk until well blended. Set aside.
- Step 4: Preheat the broiler. Toast the bread slices under the broiler on each side until golden-brown. Meanwhile, toss the greens with the vinaigrette and set aside. When done, place each toasted bread slice in the center of a large plate. Top with 2 or 3 tomato slices so that the straight edge of the tomato slices line up with the straight edge of the bread slice. Top with a large spoonful of the shiitake mixture. Drizzle lavishly with the cheddar fondue. Place the dressed greens next to the tartines and serve immediately, when still warm.
open-face sandwich, cheddar, shiitake
31 Comments
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August 17, 2011 at 2:28 am ·Reply
wow! This looks great. Love the photo… so scrumptious
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August 16, 2011 at 5:26 pm ·Reply
That is an adorable photo!!!!!!!! I love it. And your tartine looks amazing, especially with that cheddar sauce drizzled over it. Great inspiration!
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August 17, 2011 at 12:58 am ·Reply
Thank you so much Jessica… I make myself hungry every time I look at that photo!
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RavieNomNoms
August 16, 2011 at 3:43 pm ·Reply
Your photography is just stunning! I am so impressed. They look amazing…very appetizing!
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Thank you dear!
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August 16, 2011 at 3:00 pm ·Reply
One of your girls is very photogenic! My husband would adore this as would I.
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August 17, 2011 at 12:58 am ·Reply
Thank you Sandra – It would be hard not to find that cow gorgeous!
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August 16, 2011 at 2:59 pm ·Reply
The pictures are amazing! My mouth is watering.
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August 16, 2011 at 12:32 pm ·Reply
This looks soooo good! I love the cheese fondue on top!
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August 16, 2011 at 12:21 pm ·Reply
It sounds lovely Viviane. And your girl’s a real cutie pie.
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August 17, 2011 at 12:55 am ·Reply
Lori Lynn! I so agree… I miss my girl!
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August 16, 2011 at 12:18 pm ·Reply
These tartines look phenomenal… especially that fondue sauce, which sounds irresistible (I’m a sucker for cheese… in fact, I often joke that I’d eat my own shoe, as long as I was allowed to pour some melted cheese on top first)
BTW, I just *love* the photo of your “girl”. She’s gorgeous, dirty nose and all. 🙂-
August 17, 2011 at 12:56 am ·Reply
Isabelle, My second name is “cheesehead!”. So I’m with you… Yes, my girl is really gorgeous. I caught her during her evening feed, hence the grains on her nose!
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August 16, 2011 at 11:57 am ·Reply
I love your recipes – a great combination of flavor and color!
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Kim Caldwell
April 10, 2011 at 4:42 pm ·Reply
Great post! I think I’m going to try the recipe too! I have mixed feelings about cows though. When I was a kid my sister’s used to tease me by telling me that I had “cow eyes” – big, brown eyes. Milked many a cow at 4H camp too! 🙂
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January 15, 2011 at 4:08 pm ·Reply
This is a wonderful VT post. I love Shelburne and Shelburne Farms. I’m glad you had a great time (love the cow). The dish looks delightful. Can’t wait to give it a try!!
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September 17, 2009 at 3:23 pm ·Reply
Thank you all for your comments and your kind words… You just warm my heart!
And I’m so glad you love the picture of one of my “girls”! You have no idea how I wish I could have taken her home…
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September 17, 2009 at 3:07 pm ·Reply
Your photography is stunning, notably of the beautiful brown cow. Great angle, perception, and lighting. Makes me want to live on a farm.
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September 17, 2009 at 2:46 pm ·Reply
That is gorgeous! Love the colors and the oozing cheese
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September 17, 2009 at 1:05 am ·Reply
That photo of the cow is mesmerizing – not to mention the incredible recipe. I don’t make mushrooms often, and this reminds that I have no good reason not to. Thanks for the recipe!
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September 16, 2009 at 10:50 am ·Reply
Sigh….how romantic! How great that you can go back and spend your anniversary there, too….
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September 16, 2009 at 9:34 am ·Reply
Wow, that does look divine. I love the fondue sauce…anything with cheese is good in my books. I love your inspiration though! The “girls” sure do look content. Great photo! I just recently moved to a farming community and it is so idyllic here, I’m inspired everyday by the animals and pastures around me. Thanks for even more inspiration!
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September 15, 2009 at 2:36 pm ·Reply
This dish looks amazing!
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September 15, 2009 at 7:29 am ·Reply
I love the combinations of flavors on your dish. Very creative and unique.
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September 14, 2009 at 11:03 pm ·Reply
Oh my! This looks too good to be true!! This looks super delish and amazing! Great post! 😀
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