No. 436, 1/4 teaspoonful of grated nutmeg, cayenne and salt to taste.
_Mode_.--Make a pint of brown gravy by recipe 436; cut nearly all the
stalks away from the mushrooms and peel the tops; put them into a
stewpan, with the gravy, and simmer them gently from 20 minutes to 1/2
hour. Add the nutmeg and a seasoning of cayenne and salt, and serve very
hot.
_Time_.--20 minutes to 1/2 hour.
_Average cost_, 9d. to 2s. per pint.
_Sufficient_ for 5 or 6 persons.
_Seasonable_.--Meadow mushrooms in September and October.
ANALYSIS OF FUNGI.--The fungi have been examined chemically with
much care, both by MM. Bracannot and Vauquelin, who designate
the insoluble spongy matter by the name of fungin, and the
soluble portion is found to contain the bolotic and the fungic
acids.
BAKED SPANISH ONIONS.