"A middle-aged man having gathered what he called champignons, they were stewed, and eaten by himself and his wife; their child also, about four years old, ate a little of them, and the sippets of bread which were put into the liquor. ❋ Friedrich Christian Accum (1803)
Divers tolerable jokes were cracked upon the justice, who eat a most unconscionable supper, and, among other things, a large plate of broiled mushrooms, which he had no sooner swallowed than the doctor observed, with great gravity, that they were of the kind called champignons, which in some constitutions has a poisonous effect. — ❋ Unknown (2004)
( "champignons") cut into small pieces, stew a bit till tender and mix with sweetbreads after they are boiled till tender and cut into small pieces. ❋ Carrie V. Shuman (N/A)
I return that evening for a superb dinner that includes carpaccio of fresh coquilles St Jacques with ginger, coriander and herring caviar, with frozen Courvoisier XO; followed by John Dory in a bouillon of champignons noirs and Shitake, accompanied by Vesper Delamain. ❋ Lennox Morrison (2011)
They contain asparagus sliced diagonally and lightly fried in olive oil; dark champignons (I sliced them after frying for artistic value – I would prefer shiitake I think, but they are hard to come by here), and zucchini slices. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Mini fried champignons with parsley and a dash of vinegar ❋ Unknown (2007)
It was just regular champignons but they tasted amazing. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Mini fried champignons with parsley and a dash of [...] ❋ Unknown (2007)
One speaks, for example, of “champignons sauvages”, meaning mushrooms collected in the wild rather as opposed to raised on farms, or “chevaux sauvages” “wild horses”, meaning horses that live on their own as opposed to those controlled by people. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Around the ducky are stirfried broccoli, chinese cabbage, leek, sugar snaps and champignons stirfried with ginger, chili, garlic, limeleaf, soy and mirin. ❋ Unknown (2007)
I bought a bunch of champignons, selecting those with very large hats. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Big bowl (right): stirfried broccoli, asparagus, sweet corn, brown champignons, bell pepper, leek, red onion and grape tomatoes (mmm leftover veggies), a few carrot strips and some cheese. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Beef carpaccio served with juliennes of truffles, white champignons, sugar peas, apples, basil, parsley, horseradish and olive oil ❋ Unknown (2008)
Well, the consensus is overwhelming and you hardly need me to add that I will be using the phrase "breakfast of champignons" at every apropos moment, and that I am aching with tender affection for your little le creuset, but I will say it anyway. ❋ Lindy (2006)
I loved your post about mushrooms on toast; I live in Poland where we eat a lot of wild mushrooms and many people know how to pick them, but I find that North Americans tend to be afraid of them and prefer the cultivated white ones, or champignons (those we also eat and like in Poland but we don't call them mushrooms). ❋ Lindy (2006)
Here in southeast France, I have witnessed houses pop up like champignons* but this was the first time I've seen the tenants flock to the property even before the toit* was set. ❋ Unknown (2006)
A noter tout de même, mis à part le plaisir de me retrouver à Bovonne, la quantité incroyable de champignons le long du chemin. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Being a [vegetarian] he couldn't handle a f.[e.b]. and [opted] instead for a Breakfast of Champignons ❋ Peter N Carr (2006)
