Everyone loves a good 'shroom. Whether you are a Woodstock revivalist or a protein hungry vegetarian, the power of the mushroom is unbeatable. I have always been mesmerised by the variety of this power-hub fungi, from robust knobs of chewy brown velvet to bleached shoelaces wearing pearl hats, the range certainly challenges one's own concept of strange familial relations. The beauty of this dish is the freedom it allows for you to pick and choose your favourite fungi.
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<br />This dish was a total experiment, but I could not be more wrapped with the outcome. The cashews create a dream cream, forget Elle Macpherson, this soup has some serious body. Feel free to adjust the thickness by slowly adding the cashew cream until desired consistency is achieved. I for one like it eeeeextra creamy, like someone is hugging you from the inside out. Mushrooms are a wondrous vegetable, containing high amounts glutamate (not to be confused with gluten) which account for their rich flavour, are a source of Vitamin D, ironic as they are grown in the dark.
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<br />A note on the zesty topping-do it! Seriously.

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