Holy shiitake pizza is one of Mellow Mushroom’s popular snacks, prepared with 3 types of mushrooms – shiitake, portobello and button.
It is unique with this trio of mushrooms, mozzarella cheese and Italian-style MontAmoré, a swirl of garlic aioli, a spritz of black truffle oil, fresh chives, and shaved Parmesan in layers – a flavour, and taste any chef won’t find easy to replicate.
It’s more than just pizza, it’s a kind of food art.
Ingredients needed
- Pizza dough or crust as the base (You can make your own with flour, yeast, water, salt, olive oil)
- Olive oil and garlic base
- Shiitake, portobello and button mushrooms
- Caramelised onions for aroma and sweetness
- Mozzarella and MontAmoré cheese
- Garlic aioli and Black truffle oil for the top finish and aroma
- Fresh chives, and shaved Parmesan to garnish it, and add more flavour.
Holy Shiitake Pizza Recipes
If you’re a foodie like me, trying to make your own Holy Shiitake Pizza at Mellow Mushroom is a good idea.
You may not have all the ingredients, but you can make something good and similar to what you get from a Mellow Mushroom.
You can use homemade dough or buy pizza dough from restaurants.
Also, a mix of flour, yeast, molasses, olive oil and salt can be used to replace the Mellow Mushroom’s crust.
Now, brush your dough with oil or butter, and bake to give you the foundation and crusty flavour.
While baking, slice your shiitake, button and portobello mushrooms, blanch briefly if you like, but it’s not necessary. Add caramelised onions to sweeten it.
Layer your mozzarella with a sharp white‑cheddar, Parmesan‑style cheese, and the mushrooms and onions you have prepared aside.
Bake until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly.
Once it’s done, drizzle or swirl with garlic aioli, add a splash of truffle oil, and sprinkle fresh chives and shaved Parmesan as the top finishing.
Conclusion
Holy shiitake pizza is irresistible, even for people who don’t normally eat mushrooms.
The layering is one of the things that makes it so special, not many mushroom recipes have that kind of topping.
The earthy mushrooms, sweet onions, garlicky and truffle finishing make the crust tasty.
The crust matters a lot, therefore, your base should have a dense, sweet, and chewy texture, and be able to hold a heavy amount of toppings without getting soggy or collapsing.
If you like mushroom diets and are tired of recipes where mushrooms are only used as toppings, then you should have holy shiitake mushroom pizza.
A combination of different mushroom types – the delicate, slightly smoky flavour of shiitake, the mildness of button mushrooms, and the earthiness and meatiness of portobello can make every bite interesting.
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