How To Clean Mushrooms
Washing fresh mushrooms can add water to the dish you’re cooking, and depending on the dish you’re preparing–you may not appreciate the extra liquid.
Here are a few tips for cleaning fresh mushrooms:
Briefly rinse mushrooms in water then lay them out on a towel for a few hours so the mushrooms have time to release the water. A quick tip is to use a colander and your sink’s spray hose.
Never soak fresh mushrooms or leave them sitting in water.
Rather than washing them in water, try cleaning them by using a mushroom brush with soft bristles (you can find these at kitchen gadget stores). You could try a vegetable scrubber too, but use lightly. The bristles are stiffer.
Another method is to use a barely damp cloth or paper towel and rub the mushrooms clean.
Storing Mushrooms:
Store fresh mushrooms in a closed paper bag rather than plastic, or in an open container. Helps them to breathe better and won’t get wrinkly and dried up as fast. Keep refrigerated.
Preparing Mushrooms:
- Quickly slice up mushrooms by using an egg slicer (nice tip!).
- Trim stems to remove the woody parts (or remove stem altogether).
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17 Dec 2006 at 2:57 pm
You can also use a soft bristle toothbrush to clean the mushrooms. Just make sure it’s a new one set aside for cleaning your mushrooms and not a used one lol.