Name: Grilled Asparagus with Smoked Cream, Mustard Seeds, Foraged Mushrooms and Greens
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 200 g mustard seeds; 200 g mustard seeds; 250 mL white wine vinegar; 50 mL water; 80 g white sugar; 2 cup whipping cream; 2 cedar shingles; 200 g morel mushrooms, washed; 200 g hen of the woods, washed; 2 bunch green asparagus, woody stems removed; 2 sprig thyme; 2 Tbsp butter; 2 Tbsp canola oil; pinch salt and pepper; maple blossoms; land cress; chickweed; miners lettuce; wood sorrel

Grilled Asparagus with Smoked Cream, Mustard Seeds, Foraged Mushrooms and Greens

Yields

4 servings

Courtesy of Chef Jimmy Stewart of Blacktail Florist.

ingredients

Smoked Cream Mustard

200

g mustard seeds

200

g mustard seeds

250

mL white wine vinegar

mL water

g white sugar

cup whipping cream

cedar shingles

Vegetables

200

g morel mushrooms, washed

200

g hen of the woods, washed

bunch green asparagus, woody stems removed

sprig thyme

Tbsp butter

Tbsp canola oil

pinch salt and pepper

Foraged Greens, washed very well

maple blossoms

land cress

chickweed

miners lettuce

wood sorrel

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Pour cream into a thick-bottomed pot and start reducing over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Light cedar shingles on fire over a grill or light cedar with blowtorch and let burn for approx. 1 minute.

Step 3

Add the burning cedar into the cream. Reduce the cream by half and season with salt. Strain out the wood.

Step 4

Bring vinegar, sugar and water to boil. Add the mustard seeds and let them hydrate until they are soft.

Step 5

Add tablespoons of mustard seeds to the cream to taste. The cream should be a combination of smoky, sweet, salty and tart.

Step 6

Melt butter in a pan on low heat, add mushrooms and increase heat to medium-high. Gently move the mushrooms around the pan, add the thyme sprig, salt and pepper. Cook until tender.

Step 7

Gently coat asparagus with canola oil and salt to taste. Place on grill or pan and allow one side to brown. Remove and slice into bite size pieces.

Step 8

Plate asparagus and mushrooms, and gently add sauce over ingredients. Decorate plate with foraged greens and serve immediately.

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