Fresh porcini recipe?

In my favorite local grocery today, beside the bags of fresh morels was a bin of fresh porcini, a sight never before seen in this small burgh. They are by no means cheap (naturally) so I am trolling for good ideas about what use to put them to to best show off their fresh porcini-ness. Risotto al funghi I know, but what else? Are there recipes where fresh are definitely better suited than dried?

Mark Lipton

[Robin Garr]

Mark, not to put you off, but to avoid the possibility of a surprise, here's something you may want to know about fresh porcini:

A final thought to keep in mind when buying porcini mushrooms is that worms like them just as much as humans do. Examine the stalk for small holes. If you find them, stand the mushroom up on its cap and they'll eat their way out of the stem.

You may still have to pick out some small worms after chopping. They are harmless and quite common, so if you do accidentally eat a few you'll be fine!

Actually, this entire article is worth a read. (No other unpleasant surprises):
http://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/po ... rooms.html

[Jenise]

Mark, once at a foodie weekend away I went to in Alaska, we made a fresh savory pie out of porcinis. I don't have a recipe to share, but we softened some onions then added the porcinis to sweat them down too, lots of both, then combined with herbs and enough custard to fill an open pie shell. Bake and eat. OOH LA LA. Super fantastic.

Here's one from the old board that was an absolute eye-opener for me (and several others who've had it). It does involve soft-cooked eggs, which is an issue for some folks.


Yanigers Terrina Fonduta