MUSHROOM AU JUS RECIPES

Steps:

• Put the shiitakes in a bowl and add the hot water. Cover and let stand until softened, about 20 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the mushrooms from the water and cut off and discard the stems. Swish the mushrooms in the soaking water to loosen any grit. Finely chop the mushrooms; reserve the soaking liquid.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the mushrooms and cook over high heat until starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce and the garlic and cook over high heat until the soy sauce evaporates and the mushrooms brown, about 5 minutes. Pour in the reserved soaking liquid, stopping when you reach the grit, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and stir well. Cover and simmer over low heat until the mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• "Have butcher cut ribs away from roast and tie back for easier carving. START IN EARLY AM (6 OR 7). Let rib roast stand for at least 2 hours until room temperature. Season entire ROOM TEMPERATURE roast and between roast and ribs with heavy garlic, salt & pepper. Place meat in iron skillet, fat side up. Place in cold oven; turn on to 350° for one hour. Turn off oven. DO NOT PEEK OR OPEN OVEN AT ALL! let sit all day until oven is cooled down completely this will take at least 5 hours For rare meat, turn oven back on at 350° 1 hour before you want to serve for 20 minutes, leave in oven for remaining time. Med Rare- 1 hour before serving turn on for 30 minutes (then turn off oven) leave in oven for 30 minutes. Well done- 1 hour before serving turn on for 40 minutes, leave in oven for 20 minutes Gravy: Remove meat from skillet. Put all gravy ingredients into skillet except cornstarch and water. Scrape bottom of skillet to remove bits from pan. When mushrooms are done, add cornstarch mixture 1/4 cup at a time and allow to thicken to desired consistency. "