HOW TO MAKE MUSHROOM SALAD

Ingredients :

- 0,25 kg white mushroom, very fresh

- 1 tablespoon lemon juice

- Pepper, salt

- A few chives or a little parsley

- 4 tablespoons olive oil

 
Utensils :

- Bowl

- Fork

- Clean cloth

- Knife

Time :

- 10 minutes to prepare

- 1,5 hours to stand

What to do :

1. Wash mushrooms and pat dry. [ Do not peel ] Cut off most of stalk. Slice the rest thinly and put in salad bowl;

2. Mix oil with lemon juice, salt and pepper, and beat well;

3. Pour about 2/3 of this dressing over mushroom, stir gently and put aside for an hour;

4. Add rest of dressing and put aside again until most of dressing is absorbed, about 1/2 hour;

5. Meanwhile, chop chives or parsley. Sprinkle this over salad, and serve.

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Ingredients :

- 0,25 kg white mushroom, very fresh

- 1 tablespoon lemon juice

- Pepper, salt

- A few chives or a little parsley

- 4 tablespoons olive oil

Utensils :

- Bowl

- Fork

- Clean cloth

- Knife

Time :

- 10 minutes to prepare

- 1,5 hours to stand

C. Steps 

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1. Wash mushrooms and pat dry. [ Do not peel ] Cut off most of stalk. Slice the rest thinly and put in salad bowl;

2. Mix oil with lemon juice, salt and pepper, and beat well;

3. Pour about 2/3 of this dressing over mushroom, stir gently and put aside for an hour;

4. Add rest of dressing and put aside again until most of dressing is absorbed, about 1/2 hour;

5. Meanwhile, chop chives or parsley. Sprinkle this over salad, and serve 

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A. Short and clear instructions are necessary in a procedure 

Wash mushrooms
Pat dry
Do not peel
Cut off most of stalk
Slice the rest thinly
Put in salad bowl;

Mix oil with lemon juice, salt and pepper
Beat well;

Pour about 2/3 of this dressing over mushroom
Stir gently
Put aside for an hour;

Add rest of dressing

Chop chives or parsley
Sprinkle this over salad
Serve.

B. Simple Present Tense and Imperatives/ Action Verbs 

Wash, pat, peel, cut off, slice, put in, mix, beat, pour, stir, put aside, add, chop, sprinkle, serve

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