brown, about 8 minutes. Add the remaining thyme and
season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve the soup garnished with the sautéed mushrooms.
WORKING WITH MUSHROOMS
When shopping for mushrooms of any sort, look
for ones that don’t have any soft or discolored spots
on their caps, which can indicate decay. For
mushrooms with gills (such as portobellos and
shiitakes), examine the gills under the cap as well, as
they’ll often start to turn before the rest of the
’shroom. It’s OK if the bottom of the stem is a little
discolored, but it should not be overly dry, mushy, or
