Michael Davis
Mushroom stew is a food item in the popular game Minecraft. It is also a recipe in the horror dungeon crawler game series 'Fear and Hunger'. In Minecraft, it is crafted using a bowl with brown and red mushrooms, whereas in Fear and Hunger, it is made with dried and fresh mushrooms, boiled vegetable stock, polenta, and seasonings.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Game | Minecraft |
| Type of item | Food |
| Obtained by | "Milking" a mooshroom with an empty bowl |
| Cooldown time | None |
| Eating restores | 6 hunger and 7.2 hunger saturation |
| Crafting menu | 3x3 crafting grid |
| Ingredients | 1 red mushroom, 1 brown mushroom, and 1 bowl |
| Crafting recipe | Brown mushroom, red mushroom, and bowl placed in the exact pattern as the image |
| First row | One brown mushroom in the first box, one red mushroom in the second box, and one bowl in the third box |
| Real-world recipe | Clean and slice mushrooms, heat oil in a skillet, add onion, cook, add mushrooms, stir-fry, add thyme, sage, red pepper, and tomato paste, add tomatoes, season, add mushroom broth |
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What You'll Learn
Obtain mushrooms and a bowl
To obtain mushrooms, you can either buy them or forage for them in the wild. If you choose to buy them, you can find fresh mushrooms at your local grocery store or market. Look for varieties such as shiitake, cremini, oyster, or chanterelle mushrooms. If you want to forage for mushrooms, you'll need to identify edible mushrooms that grow in your region. Be extremely cautious when foraging, as consuming the wrong type of mushroom can be dangerous. Make sure to properly research and identify mushrooms before consuming them.
When you have your mushrooms, it's important to clean them thoroughly before use. Trim any tough stems, saving them for vegetable stock if you like, and slice the mushrooms to your desired thickness. Typically, slices of about ⅛-inch thick work well for stews.
If you're using wild mushrooms, you can enhance the flavor by making a broth with dried porcini mushrooms. This will add a boost of umami flavor to your stew. You can also experiment with adding a couple of tablespoons of brandy, sherry, or Marsala to complement the mushrooms.
Now, let's talk about the bowl. For a mushroom stew, you'll need a sturdy bowl that can withstand heat. Ceramic or oven-safe bowls are ideal. Make sure your bowl is clean and dry before using it. If you're playing Minecraft, you can craft a bowl using three blocks of clay and a furnace. Place the clay in the top row of your crafting table and then cook it in the furnace to create hardened clay. Use the hardened clay to craft your bowl.
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Prepare mushrooms and other ingredients
Preparing the mushrooms and other ingredients is the first step in making a delicious mushroom stew. To start, select a mix of mushrooms, including wild mushrooms like chanterelles, shiitake, cremini, and oyster mushrooms. Clean the mushrooms thoroughly, keeping the colours separate, and trim any tough stems. Save the stems for making stock. Slice the mushrooms to a thickness of about ⅛ inch.
For added flavour, make a mushroom broth by simmering dried porcini mushrooms in water. Alternatively, you can use store-bought mushroom broth. If you want a richer stew, consider adding a couple of tablespoons of brandy, sherry, or Marsala, which complement the mushrooms nicely.
In addition to mushrooms, you'll need some aromatic vegetables like onions. Chop the onions and set them aside. You can also add garlic, which you should chop or crush and set aside. Fresh herbs like thyme, sage, and parsley will also enhance the flavour of your stew.
To give your mushroom stew a nice brown colour and depth of flavour, you'll need some oil and butter. Heat a combination of butter and olive oil in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. You can also add some flour to help thicken the stew.
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Cook mushrooms and ingredients
To cook a mushroom stew, you'll need a mix of mushrooms, including wild mushrooms, such as shiitake, cremini, oyster, and chanterelles. You can also add dried porcini to give your stew an extra boost of flavour.
Start by cleaning your mushrooms and slicing them about ⅛-inch thick. Keep the colours separate and trim the tough stems—you can save these for stock.
In a wide skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add an onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the onion has softened and browned, which should take about 10 minutes. Remove the onion from the pan and set it aside.
Add another tablespoon of oil and turn the heat up to high. Add your brown mushrooms, season lightly, and stir-fry for about 3 minutes, until they are coloured. Lower the heat to medium and add thyme, sage, red pepper, and tomato paste. Next, add the tomatoes and stir well. Cook for 1 minute, then season again with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with a tablespoon of flour, stir, and cook for another minute. Now, stir in the onions you set aside earlier.
Add 1 cup of mushroom broth and stir until thickened, which should take about 1 minute. Gradually add another cup of broth and cook for 2 minutes.
Just before serving, put some butter and another tablespoon of olive oil in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter begins to brown, add the chanterelles, season with salt and pepper, and sauté for about 2 minutes. Add garlic and parsley, stir, and cook for another minute. Finally, add the chanterelles to the brown mushroom mixture and transfer to a warm serving bowl. You can serve your mushroom stew with polenta or pasta.
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Place mushrooms and bowl in a 3x3 grid
To craft mushroom stew, you need to place mushrooms and a bowl in a 3x3 crafting grid. This grid is accessible from the crafting menu. It is important to place the mushrooms and bowl in the exact pattern as shown in the image below. In the first row, there should be one brown mushroom in the first box, one red mushroom in the second box, and a bowl in the third box.
Once you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the mushroom stew will appear in the box to the right. You can now move the new item to your inventory. Congratulations, you have successfully crafted mushroom stew!
It is worth noting that mushroom stew can also be obtained by "milking" a mooshroom with an empty bowl. This is done by using a bowl on a mooshroom, which will replace the bowl with the mushroom stew item. There is no cooldown for this method, and if a stack of multiple bowls is used, only one will be consumed.
Additionally, some older versions of Minecraft may have different crafting requirements for mushroom stew. For example, in some versions, the mushrooms may need to be placed vertically or horizontally above the bowl in a crafting table.
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Eat and enjoy your mushroom stew
Now that you've crafted your mushroom stew, it's time to eat and enjoy it!
In Minecraft, eating mushroom stew is simple. Press and hold the "use" button while the stew is selected in your hotbar. Doing so will restore 6 hunger and 7.2 hunger saturation. After you've finished eating, the empty bowl will be returned to your inventory, ready to be reused for crafting more delicious stew.
If you're enjoying a freshly cooked wild mushroom stew in real life, savour the earthy flavours of the mushrooms and the warmth of the spices. The depth of flavour in a mushroom stew is truly something to appreciate, with each bite offering a comforting and primal experience.
Whether in Minecraft or real life, remember that you're part of a long chain of stew enthusiasts, stretching all the way back to ancient civilisations. So, take a moment to appreciate the history and versatility of stews as you indulge in your delicious mushroom creation.
Bon appétit!
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Frequently asked questions
To craft mushroom stew in Minecraft, place 1 red mushroom, 1 brown mushroom, and 1 bowl in the 3x3 crafting grid in the exact pattern shown in the image below. Once you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the mushroom stew will appear in the box to the right.
Mushroom stew can be obtained by "milking" a mooshroom with an empty bowl. There is no cooldown for doing so.
To make a wild mushroom stew, you can use a combination of shiitake, cremini, oyster, and chanterelle mushrooms. Start by heating olive oil in a pan, then add onions, garlic, thyme, sage, red pepper, and tomato paste. Next, add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Finally, add mushroom broth and cook until thickened.
