Blewits – Pie, Soup & Salad

Blewitts are just that “Its …. that are um blue….” in the case of the wood blewitts the underside the gills give off a beautiful lilac hue

For the field Blewitts their stems are stained with what looks like blue biro, so they are sometimes called Blue Leg

Gathered together their similarity is pretty obvious

When cooked they have a more gelatinous texture than most field mushrooms ..which you can probably guess by their firm almost soapy texture …the taste however is that thrilling rushing wild mushrooms taste….. its tempting just to fry up a plate in butter and eat on toast …or wilted spinach

But you can pop them in a pie …..

Blewitt Pie Thinly slice blewitts mix with olive oil garlic red onion slices , wholegrain mustard and a slosh of white wine . Lay in dish . Cover with puff pastry and bake at 220 for 15 minutes

Blewitt and Fennel Soup

Blewits fried in with a little garlic and some fresh fennel leaves. liquidize and add milk/cream to consistency

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Blewit , Walnut and Spinach Salad

Blewits cooked with garlic , oil salt and pepper . Served on spinach leaves with toasted walnuts , parmesan shaving and drizzle with balsamic vinegar blogged

Enjoy

And I would love to hear your recipes