Mushrooms on Toast - A Classic Makes a Comeback (Vegan, 12 mins)
For most people, Mushrooms on Toast is a light vegan dinner, late afternoon snack or even a savory breakfast with mushrooms.
But did you know that it?s also become the trendiest dish in your neighborhood cafe"
The ?stuff on toast? craze has been going on for a few years. Avocado Toast definitely started the craze, which we love enough to have come with our own variations (Egg, Fried Tomatoes, Radish, & Cottage Cheese)
But this trend needed something new to spice it up. Enter Mushrooms on Toast.
It?s become so popular that the Guardian’s How to Eat Column (which is normally restricted to fancier fare) featured Mushrooms on Toast a few months ago.
Don?t let all this attention scare you though, this is still the go-to dish you remember from your years as a student, only now it?s a little tastier and a lot more vegan. Foraging for flavour
I could suggest that you forage for some wild mushrooms to make this recipe totally farm-to-table chic. And if you want to do that (and have the skills to do that safely), go ahead.
But I?m guessing that most of you will pick up the mushrooms from your nearest grocery store, and there?s a lot of choice for what to put on your mushroom toast, so let’s break it down.
Common Types of Mushrooms:
ButtonCreminiPortobelloShiitakePorciniMaitake
Personally, I think a simple Cremini or Button Mushroom works well with this understated dish. But every mushroom has a different flavour profile, s...
