Wild Mushroom Stock
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 4 quarts wild mushrooms, coarsely chopped
- 4 quarts white mushrooms, coarsely chopped
- 3 heads garlic, halved
- 4 cups chopped onion
- 4 cups chopped celery
- 1 1/2 cups moderately packed flat-leaf Italian parsley (including stems)
- 6 sprigs thyme
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- Place an 8-quart or (preferably) larger casserole or stockpot over high heat, add the olive oil and heat until shimmering.
- Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until they soften and release their liquid.
- Continue to cook until the liquid has evaporated and the mushrooms begin to brown; it may take about 45 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes.
- Add the onions and celery and reduce the heat to medium.
- Saute until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the parsley, thyme and black peppercorns and about 7 quarts of water (should be just enough to cover).
- Simmer for 45 minutes and strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a heatproof bowl.
- Cool, cover and refrigerate; may be frozen for up to 3 months.
olive oil, wild mushrooms, white mushrooms, garlic, onion, celery, parsley, thyme, black peppercorns
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014474 (may not work)