Recipes Mushroom Syrup Be the first to rate & review! By Jean-Georges Vongerichten Jean-Georges Vongerichten Instagram Website Jean-Georges Vongerichten is one of the most famous chefs in the world. The earliest memories Jean-Georges has of his family are food, as he was born and raised in Strasbourg, Alsace, France. After taking part in a work-study program at Auberge de l'Ill, as an apprentice to Chef Paul Haeberlin, he worked for Paul Bocuse and Louis Outhier at L'Oasis in southern France.His influential cooking style has been reflected in restaurants across the world as well as several cookbooks he has published, including Simple Cuisine (Wiley, 1990), Cooking at Home with a Four Star Chef (Broadway Books, 1998), which won the James Beard Foundation's Best Cookbook Award in 1999; and Simple to Spectacular (Broadway Books, 2000), among many more. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 5, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Active Time: 10 mins Total Time: 35 mins Yield: makes about 1/2 cup Ingredients 4 tablespoons grapeseed oil 14 ounces shiitake stems (from 2 pounds shiitake mushrooms), chopped 3 cups water 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth Directions In a large skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the shiitake stems and cook over moderate heat, stirring a few times, until deeply browned, 5 minutes. Add the water and broth and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil until reduced to 1 cup, about 12 minutes. Strain the broth and return it to the saucepan. Boil over high heat until reduced to 1/4 cup, 7 minutes. Serve With Fish, steak, chicken, veal. Rate it Print