Field to Feast: Luxurious Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Black Truffles
It's time to cook up more of Louisiana’s local ingredients! In the latest edition of Field to Feast, TWILA's Jennifer Finley heads to Mushroom Maggie's Farm in St. Francisville to gather some beautiful mushrooms for this week’s dish. Then, Jennifer and Commander's Palace Executive Chef Tory McPhail whip up a luxurious grilled cheese sandwich… yum!
Meet Louisiana Farmer, Cyrus and Maggie Long
Cyrus and Maggie Long are first-generation mushroom farmers in St. Francisville, Louisiana. They sell their mushrooms at the Red Stick Farmers Market as Mushroom Maggie.
Learn more about Maggie Long’s story on the Louisiana Farm Life Podcast
Luxurious Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Black Truffles
Grilled Cheese Ingredients:
2 slices bread, one pumpernickel & one rye
3 cheeses, Italian Mozzarella, Smoked Mozzarella, Smoked Gouda
1 oz fresh black truffles
Mushrooms Ingredients:
Mushroom Mixture - Oysters, Shiitakes, Pioppinos, Chestnuts, King Trumpet, and Lion’s Mane.
2 tbs. butter
1 clove garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
Fresh shallots, peeled
Hennessy Cognac
Mushroom Demi-glace (save all stems and extra mushroom pieces and cook down. Add roasted tomato and red wine)
1 tsp. white truffle oil
Directions:
Lay out cheese on bread and top with black truffles.
In a separate pan, add mushroom medley to garlic, shallots, and butter in the pan.
Flambé with Hennessy Cognac. Add in Mushroom Demi-glaze and white truffle oil. Salt and Pepper to taste.
Cut grilled cheese and pour mushroom mixture on top. Serve immediately.
