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Default How to prevent shrinking mushrooms

FluffBunny > wrote:

>On Dec 10, 10:09 am, ebrian > wrote:


>> I was experimenting with some mushrooms in a pasta sauce last night
>> and found that I had to keep adding mushrooms because they were
>> disappearing (shrinking) on me. Is there a trick or way to prepare
>> them so that when they won't shrink, or shrink less during cooking?


>I've always heard don't salt them while cooking til the very end. It
>draws the moisture out and they shrink more.


Also use very fresh mushrooms.

Steve