Pheromone Salad

Name: Pheromone Salad
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1/2 pound button porcini mushrooms, shaved with a mandoline; 1/2 cup best-quality olive oil; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; Kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper; Parmigiano-Reggiano, for serving

December 14, 2011

I have to say that this is one of my all-time favorite salads, my variation of an Alice Waters recipe I came across years ago, and I’ve always loved the simplicity and the flavor. Shave the mushrooms immediately prior to serving, so that they release their aromas. It’s so intoxicating that you’d think they were pheromones. This salad is actually pretty sexy.

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