In article >, Katra > wrote:
>In article >,
> cathy > wrote:
>
>> On 17 Feb 2005 04:13:59 -0800, "Jude" > wrote:
>>
>> >Thye say not to wash them necasue they get all soggy and absorb water,
>> >but they are always so dirty and i know the dirt is full of pesticides.
>> >I've been told to brush the dirt off but it;s hard to really get them
>> >clean that wasy. Last night I tried rubbing them with a paper towel and
>> >it got the big chunks of dirt but rubbed in some of it as well.
>> >
>> >How do you clean them well enough without water?
>> >
>> >ps, they were for a yummy veggie stroganoff.......like beef stroganoff
>> >but with chunks of veggieburger as the beef, served over noodles, with
>> >steamed artichokes and garlic butter, and a spinach/ dried cherry /
>> >toasted almond / mandarin orange / avocado / waterchestnut salad with
>> >homemade honey mustard dressing.
>>
>> I don't care what "they" say, I dont' want dirt or grit in my food, so
>> I wash my mushrooms. I usually do it right before preparation, so they
>> don't sit in water, and I allow just enough time for them to dry
>> before they get sliced or chopped or whatever and tossed into the pan.
>> I have never yet had "soggy" mushrooms, or had a problem with excess
>> water from mushrooms ruining a dish.
>
>You will never find "grit" in mushrooms.

Never? Depends where you find 'em. The ones I *prefer* are the wild
ones that spring up around the yard when weather conditions are
suitable. Much more flavour than the commercial ones -- but they can
be a bit gritty, depending on the soil type you find them on.

>The compost they are grown in is normally dirt free...

Yeah. Just full of sh*t. ;-)


Cheers, Phred.

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