SC - Menagier's Champignons

[Laura C Minnick]

On Tue, 16 Mar 1999, Gaylin Walli wrote:

> I'm trying to figure out something about the mushroom recipe
> that Menagier has in the pastry section. The Pichon translation
> says
> 
>    CHAMPIGNONS d'une nuit sont les meilleurs, et sont
>    petits et vermeils dedans, clos dessus...
> 
> Which, I believe, translates roughly to the English
> 
>    MUSHROOMS of one night are the best, and are small
>    and red inside, closed above...
> 
> When it says "of one night" what does that mean? Does it refer
> only to when you picked them? For example, I picked
> mushrooms last night, prepared them today, and baked them in
> a pastry today.
> 
> Or does it refer to the when the preparation should start? For
> example, I picked mushrooms and prepared them last night,
> putting them in the pastry today and baking them.

I seem to remember that 'mushrooms of one night' was basically those that
are one night old, on the tree. Mushrooms spring up quite fast, and one
night of growth (depending on the variety) would produce a somewhat small
but succulent mushroom. Think sprouts or baby vegetables and I think that
is the concept.

'Lainie
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Laura C. Minnick
University of Oregon
Department of English
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"Libraries have been the death of many great men, particularly the
Bodleian."
	Humfrey Wanley, c. 1731




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