Mushrooms. How do you prep yours?

[LeperousDust]

Haha i had to have a peak at why a thread about mushrooms managed to get so big!

Personally i'm of the "just chop them" side, no messing thanks. Most i'll ever do might involve removing stalks or tips of stalks (depending on variety).

[Flibster]

Originally Posted by Knipples

Open packet, open bin, throw mushrooms in the bin

*runs and hides*

Sounds good to me. Too much effort though. Just open bin and insert packet. No need to open it.

[Kitten]

amazed Paul hasn't popped in once he heard the fungi klaxon

He does love mushrooms.

[Will]

He hasn't been on BD since July

[Kitten]

I know...but surely the Funghi Klaxon covers all eventualities...

[Glaucus]

What prep. If stalks have root and a clump of mud, a quick chop. Other than that straight in, dirt and all.

[volospian]

Depends on the mushrooms... if they are large and "open" then it depends on the age. If they are nice and white, just chop them, if they are getting a bit discoloured, I'll peel them first.

Closed mushrooms, I just chop. Button go in as they are. Special mushrooms, like Oyster for example, I chop or tear/break up.

I never wash mushrooms prior to cooking, they absorb the water.

[Kitten]

^^ I believe mythbusters debunked that thing about them absorbing water.

[Belmit]

My housemate used to wash mushrooms - makes them all slimy and weird.

[lostkat]

Originally Posted by Kitten

We can never get fresh exotic mushrooms without going out of our way, so we get them from the chinese supermarket. Nommy.

Yes Vix, I know places that do that too, specificially one that used to use it in a cheese on toast to make it fluffy.

Maccy's use liquid eggs I think in some meals, don't they? I think their scrambled eggs are powder? Know they were in the US anyway.

There's a place near us that grows exotic mushrooms (no not that type ) and sells them in mixed bags at the local farmers market. Bit of butter, handful of herbs, slice of lovely thick toast and you've got yourself breakfast. NOM!!!!!