Name: Grilled Spiced White Mushrooms
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 4 first-course servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons dried hot red pepper flakes; 1 small garlic clove, minced; 1 1/2 lb medium white mushrooms (2 inches wide), stems trimmed flush with caps; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; a mortar and pestle or an electric coffee/spice grinder

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Grilled Spiced White Mushrooms

Cooks' notes:

•If you aren't able to grill outdoors, mushrooms can be grilled in a hot lightly oiled well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.
•If you aren't able to find medium mushrooms, you can use small ones but will need to grill them on a lightly oiled perforated grill sheet or slide them onto soaked wooden skewers to prevent them from falling through the grill rack.

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