If you’re new to cooking mushrooms, first off, welcome to the club. Secondly, let's start with the biggest takeaway: Excess moisture is the enemy. If you’ve ever had disappointing ‘shrooms (read: ...

No—and here’s why. All the experts agree that it is best to avoid water when cleaning mushrooms. Per Snowden, “fresh mushrooms should not be washed or soaked before cooking because of their ...

When you buy portobello mushrooms at the store and see what looks like dirt in the packaging, chances are it's not actually dirt. Portobellos are a cultivated variety of mushroom (versus wild), and ...

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Field care can start with picking. Some morel hunters slice the stems, or pinch them to leave some in the ground, on the theory that leaving the mycelium (the “root”) helps more grow. It doesn’t help, ...

To wash or not to wash? The everlasting and controversial question when it comes to these fun guys. Whether you rinse or wipe, always clean mushrooms before cooking to remove dirt and avoid foodborne ...

Use a damp paper towel or a soft mushroom brush to wipe each mushroom, one at a time, to remove any dirt. We can imagine the follow-up question now: How do you clean mushrooms when you don't have time ...