Fried mushrooms with balsamic vinegar

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g mushrooms, very small
• 3 garlic cloves
• Salt and pepper, black, from the mill
• 2 tbsp olive oil, best quality
• 50 ml balsamic vinegar, old, thick
• some parsley, flat, to taste, optional

Instructions

Working time approx. 5 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 5 minutes; Total time approx. 10 minutes

Funghi Trifolati, a recipe from my favorite pizzeria

Clean the mushrooms and trim some of the stems at the bottom. If they’re small enough, you can leave them whole; otherwise, halve or quarter them. Heat a sufficiently large pan, add the olive oil, followed immediately by the mushrooms. Briefly stir in the finely diced garlic. Be careful to only fry the mushrooms until they’re just about to absorb the liquid. This should definitely not happen, as this will ensure they stay nice and crispy. Deglaze with the balsamic vinegar and reduce slightly. Finally, season with salt and pepper. If desired, sprinkle the mushrooms with some chopped parsley. Serve the mushrooms warm with some crispy ciabatta as a starter.