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Turkey Related Subjects => Recipes & Turkish Cooking Section => Topic started by: nichola on November 23, 2015, 15:39:36 PM
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Does anyone know if I can buy Asiago cheese here, and if so where.
And if not what might be a suitable equivalent... Cheers :)
Recipe
Potato topping
3 lb. Yellow Finn or Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
¼ cup heavy cream
4 Tbs. unsalted butter
6 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for sprinkling
2 Tbs. chopped chives
Filling
5 Tbs. olive oil, divided, plus more for greasing rings
2 medium yellow onions, halved and sliced (3 cups)
3 medium portobello mushroom caps
1½ lb. assorted wild mushrooms, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.)
1 cup grated Asiago cheese
2 Tbs. flat leaf parsley, thyme, oregano, and/or sage
1. To make Potatoes: Put potatoes in pot, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 30 minutes, or until tender. Drain. Warm cream and butter in pot; add potatoes, and mash until smooth. Stir in Parmesan and chives, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Cool.
2. To make Filling: Heat 1 Tbs. oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onions, and cook 20 minutes, or until golden.
3. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray. Set portobellos gill-side up on baking sheet, and drizzle with 1 Tbs. oil. Roast 25 minutes, or until tender. Cool, then slice thin.
4. Toss wild mushrooms with remaining 3 Tbs. oil and garlic on separate baking sheet; season with salt and pepper, if desired. Roast 20 minutes, or until tender. Cool, chop, and toss with Asiago, herbs, and onions.
5. Coat baking sheet and inside of 8 3-inch baking rings or 9-inch pie dish with cooking spray. Layer portobello slices on bottom of each ring. (Add any leftover portobellos to mushroom mixture.) Use half of wild mushroom mixture to create second layer. Use one-third of Potatoes to create third layer, then add remaining mushroom mixture. Top with remaining Potatoes, shaping each into dome. Sprinkle each pie with pinch of Parmesan. Bake 40 minutes, or until golden. Let cool in rings 5 minutes. Use metal spatula to transfer pies (in rings) to plates. Run paring knife around inside of rings to loosen; lift off rings.
http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/wild-mushroom-and-caramelized-onion-shepherd-s-pies/
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Parmesan or Gran Padano are acceptable substitutes.
JF
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cheers John :)
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According to posters on Yahoo Answers, you can use Parmesan or Romano as a substitute.
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Romano is an American term for pretty much all hard aged cheeses. It's not actually a cheese as such - and has nothing to do with Pecorino Romano, a hard sheeps milk cheese.
JF
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That'll be hard cheese to you then KKOB! ;)
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Dunno the answer, but the recipe has my mouth watering ;D
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You must be on a diet Nichola? . . . . ;)
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Mine too Bernie. That's why I shared it. I'll be using normal potatoes, normal onions and normal mushrooms and maybe some broccoli would be nice as well. Also thought some white fish would be a nice variation to try in the filling.
I'm not sure which of the suggested cheeses are available apart from Parmesan which I know you can get here. Parmesan is not a vegetarian cheese though just in case anyone who is one fancies making this 'vegetarian' dish.
Thanks for the suggestion everyone and no Lotty, not on a diet (did you not see the cream in the potato topping - that will be Kaymak, like clotted cream) but I was vegetarian for many years so we tend to eat quite a lot of veggie meals and Dogan who once told me he couldn't imagine a meal without meat now considers it quite normal.
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I was joking! Lol! ;) - it's really rich, potatoes, cheese, butter, plus Parmesan. Sounds yummy but a little will go a long way!
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I was vegetarian for many years
I knew there was something dodgy about you, just couldn't put my finger on it. Now I know.
Anything else you'd like to share...?
JF
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Yeah I know, a vegetarian! Some people would have a real problem with that!!! Knew you'd pick on it John ;)
By the way, off topic but France 24 has had outstanding coverage of recent events. If you can get it well worth watching.
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Yeah, we tend to watch France25 or Al Jazeera these days - generally better coverage and their "talking heads" come across as far more credible than Sky or the Beeb.
Don't worry, I've already forgiven you on the basis that I may need a kebab on the A9 one of these days ;)
JF
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Cheddar would be nice with a layer of tomatoes or spinach
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Steve, I used Izmir Tulum (just like cheddar) which worked perfectly. The last time I made it I also used it instead of the Parmesan in the mashed potato topping. I don't know how much Parmesan costs in the uk but Dogan has issues with what it costs here. The cream isn't necessary either and chopped spring onions in place of chives.
I simplified the recipe by only pre cooking the onions, the rest of the vegetables, broccoli, mushrooms, fish, herbs etc I just mixed up with olive oil. It cooks for 40 odd minutes in the oven and there's no need to precook.
I've made it a few times now and it's a really nice meal we both enjoy.