Truffles, Morels and Other Fine Mushrooms - Recipe Request.

[Pagan Vegan]

Does any one have any good vegan recipes for truffles and morels?

With other wild mushrooms I have experimented to good effect but with these types of rare and fine mushrooms I am slightly averse to using dairy substitutes and the like.

A dash of soya cream doesn't hurt but I would be really interested to try any good vegan recipes for these great ingerdients that anybody might have.

Thanks in advance :)

[Mr Flibble]

Many vegans (this one included) don't count truffles as being vegan, as to the best of my knowledge the majority are still found using animals.

[Pagan Vegan]

Purchased wild ones might be I suppose - good point.

I have recently got in to fungi foraging so my enquiry was more wishful thinking for if I ever find some of these myself.

[bryzee86]

I've got a recipe:

take one truffle;
open the bin;
put it in;
done

cos they taste foul.

Sorry I couldn't be more constructive ;)

[Pagan Vegan]

Me too! :)

I don't have any problems being vegan and eating truffles, plus it seems that since 1997 they have been able to grow them commercially on farms.

[GoodbyeGirl]

BLACK TRUFFLES ON TOAST

2oz black truffles (fresh or conserved)
1/4t sea salt
5T olive oil
fresh ground black pepper
1 small garlic clove, finely minced
1/4t fresh lemon juice
1/4t white or red wine vinegar
8 to 10 small thin slices of coarse country bread

if using fresh truffles rinse gently & dry with a soft cloth.
pound truffles to a fine consistency with the salt in a mortar while drizzling in 3T of the oil.
in a small skillet gently warm remaining oil and add pounded truffles. add pepper & warm through gently.
meanwhile combine the garlic, lemon juice & vinegar in a mortar and pound to smash garlic as much as possible. add it to truffles & warm for about a minute to allow the flavors to be released.
remove from heat & spread on warm pieces of toast.

you can sprinkle them with some slivers of sage leaves, or other fresh herbs of your choice if desired.