Mushrooms are not often looked at as a decorative or tasty garnish. Usually, they are cooked in with a meal and not much attention is given to them other than how delicious they taste. However, most definitely can be, Here in this video, I show you how to make champignons tournés. Yes, that’s a fancy French name! These decorative mushrooms are better known as fluted mushrooms in English.
I’ll demonstrate how to make a fun design of Stars and Stripes and share some fluting tips along the way. This is a nice technique to learn. It adds another element of skill to your culinary techniques and it will differently impress your guests. Furthermore, if you work in a professional kitchen setting this is a great technique to keep in your back pocket and use it when the time is right to impress your chef.