Champiñones en pan tostado

Sometimes, you just have to improvise.

Lunchtime, and a mood slump meant that a simple butty would not suffice. So, with a guiding recipe, I decided on Creamy Mushrooms on Toast.

No "Ingredients" list.

Melt some unsalted French butter in a frying pan. (Or store bought economy stuff. Be adaptable.)
Finely chop some organic free-range boneless red onions. (Or any onion.)
Gently sweat the onions until they soften.
Take a handful of woodland forages ceps, chantarelles and oyster mushroom (or supermarket white ones) and roughly chop.
Cook mushrooms in frying pan. Gently.
When cooked and juicy, add a splash of genuine Tibetan Yak-Cream, and stir together. Season with salt, pepper and optionally Black truffle.
Meanwhile, toast some white bread. (Or some hand-made artisan sourdough bread.
Place on a plate (or a cleaned fireman's shovel, if you're a hipster) and pile mushroom mixture on top.
Add some grated Parmesan (or grated turnip)
Enjoy !

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