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Faux Gras with Shitake and Cognac
17 ingredients
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I bought Michel Richard's Happy in the Kitchen book a few months back, and while I can gleefully tell you that its my favorite eye-candy boyfriend cookbook, I have only attempted to make one thing ...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
488
Calories
43g
Protein
21g
Fat
35g
Carbs
Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Liver | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Gelatin | 1 envelope (7g) | 23 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Pate | not in our table | 0 |
| Cognac | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- The Pate
- 2 sticks of unsalted butter, at room temperature (16oz)
- 3/4 cup finely chopped onions
- 2 garlic cloves, smushed with a garlic press or grated with microplane grater
- 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 pound chicken livers, rinsed and any dark spots removed (I also remove the stringy connective membrane)
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt (or 2 teaspoons kosher salt)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup finely diced shitake mushrooms (1/4" cube or smaller)
- 2 tablespoons finely minced parsley 2 tablespoons Cognac
- The Parsley Gelee
- 1/2 English cucumber cut into 2" pieces
- 1 teaspoon gelatin
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- pinch of sea salt
- 1-2 drops Tabasco sauce
- 2 to 3 tablespoons minced Italian parsley
Directions
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By steamykitchen ·
Recipe sourced from
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