INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Let the rib roast stand at room temperature for 1 hour. In a small bowl
knead together the rosemary, the salt, and 1/2 stick of the butter and rub
the meat with the mixture. In a roasting pan roast the meat, ribs side
down, in a preheated 500F. oven for 30 minutes, reduce the heat to 350F.,
and roast the meat for 1 3/4 to 2 hours more, or until a meat thermometer
inserted in a fleshy section registers to 130F. for medium-rare. Forty-five
minutes before the roast is done add the onion and the bell pepper to the
pan. During the last 40 minutes of roasting, in a bowl let the shiitake
mushrooms soak in the water for 30 minutes, squeeze out the excess liquid,
and reserve the soaking liquid in bowl. Discard the stems and slice the
caps thin. Strain the reserved liquid through a fine sieve into another
bowl. Transfer the roast to a heated platter, discarding the strings,
transfer the onion and the bell pepper to paper towels to drain, and
reserve them for the shiitake pan gravy. Let the roast stand for 20 to 30
min utes before carving.
In a heavy skillet saute the fresh mushrooms in the remaining 1 1/2
tablespoons butter over moderately high heat, stirring, for 1 minute, add
the shiitake mushrooms, and saute the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute. Add
the broth and the reserved mushroom liquid and boil the liquid until it is
reduced to about 2 1/2 cups. Skim all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the
pan juices in the roasting pan, add the reserved onion and bell pepper and
the Sherry, and saute the mixture over moderately high heat, scraping up
the brown bits, for 1 minute. Boil the Sherry mixture until it is reduced
by half, strain it through the fine sieve into the mushroom mixture, and
bring the mixture to a boil. Stir the arrowroot mixture and add it to the
gravy, stirring. Simmer the gravy, stirring, for 3 minutes, add salt and
pepper to taste, and transfer the gravy to a heated sauceboat.
Serve the roast with the pan gravy.
Serves 8 generously.
Gourmet December 1992
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