"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
...
> Kili wrote:
>
> > I bought some older mushrooms at my local fruit & veggie stand today
> > because
> > the price was too good to pass up. $1.00 USD for the stuffable size
caps,
> > 16 oz. of shrooms. They're going for over $2 for the same size in the
> > "regular" market.
> >
> > Thing is, I don't have much to stuff them with, but I need to use them
> > ASAP.
> >
> > Is just stuffing them with onion, celery, garlic, (stems, of course!),
> > cheese and butter enough, do you think? I may still have some parsley
> > that needs to go, as well.
> >
> > It's getting towards the end of the payweek, so going to the store for
> > crab or shrimp or lemon or whatever, isn't an option. I have to use
what
> > I have on hand.
> >
> > So, are just simple ingredients enough? I have egg, no mayo, I can
crush
> > croutons for breadcrumbs, so that will work........
> >
> > What do you think?
>
> I wrote a pretty long post about stuffed mushrooms back around Valentine's
> Day. Reading over that post prompts a few questions:
>
> Do you have any saltines? Cracker crumbs work better than bread crumbs.
>
> Do you have any dried thyme? Mushrooms and thyme are a very good
> combination.
>
> Do you have any sherry? You need something to moisten the filling a bit,
> and sherry works very well.
>
> I do recommend Googling for my earlier post; those who followed the
> directions were quite happy with the results.
>
> Bob
>
>

I found your post, Bob, and I put it into my cooking software - with you
listed as the source, of course. I think they're on the menu either tonight
or tomorrow night because I just realized that I have Ritz crackers which
would work in place of saltines. Yay!

kili