Shiitake-Miso Gravy

Name: Shiitake-Miso Gravy
Yield: makes about 2 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable broth or water; 2 cups thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps (2 to 3 ounces); 1 to 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 rounded tablespoons miso (see Note); Freshly ground pepper

January 24, 2012

Serve this versatile sauce to dress up sautéed tofu, tempeh, or mashed potatoes. See suggestions for its use in Smashed Yukon Gold Potatoes with Shiitake-Miso Gravy (page 208) and Tempeh and Green Beans with Shiitake-Miso Gravy (page 76).

Cooks' Note

You can use your favorite variety of miso (including dark, pungent barley or hatcho); my personal preference here is for mellow white miso.

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