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Wood Ear Stir-Fry

Wood Ear Stir-Fry

We have a friend who is very much a coastal forager and is now exploring the delights of Fungus foraging. There are a few fungi which are edible and really don’t have any toxic look-alikes. Wood Ears (Auricularia auricula-Judae) are one of these and a great starters foraged fungus. We had a donation yesterday and cobbled this stir-fry together to go with our Giant Toad In The Hole.


A cautionary note:- Wood Ears have a nasty habit of spitting quite dramatically when fried. Stand back! They also act as a flavour sponge, which is cool!

Ingredients:-

Sliced Wood Ears
Cavolo Nero, de-stemmed and sliced
Minced Ginger
Minced Garlic
Chiili Flakes
A Squeeze of Lemon juice
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Slice the Wood ears into strips.
(2) Add the Oil to a large frying pan or Wok.
(3) Fry and stir.

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Pork Shoulder - Version #1

Yesterday I popped to the supermarket to see if I could find meal inspirations. Sue’s not being feeling very well for a while and we’d both got to the “I don’t know” stage regarding what to cook next. £2.97 for a whole Pork shoulder. That’ll be inspiration for a few meals - right there…..

Slow roast Pork in a large Gluten free Yorkshire Pudding, with Hassleback Spuds, Tender Stem Broccoli, Corn on the Cob and Red Wine Gravy.

This is more of a method than a recipe.

Method:-

(1) Oil the outside of the shoulder and season well on all sides with Salt & Pepper.
(2) Cook at 180c uncovered for 30 minutes.
(3) Reduce the heat to 160c, cover with foil and cook slowly for a further 5 hours.

You won’t get crackling using this method, but you will get outstandingly tender Pork….

 

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