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Default Cleaning Mushrooms

cybercat wrote:

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> "Andy" <q> wrote in message
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> > Default User said...
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> > > > I've also noticed that cleaning them without water
> > > > concerntrates their flavour and means that when they are cooked
> > > > they dont release Excess water as the water content in
> > > > mushrooms is quite high! (Similiar to cucumber in a way!)
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> > > How would that work? As stated elsewhere, mushrooms don't absorb
> > > water during washing.

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> > Mushroom don't absorb water?? Says who???
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> They do.


The mushrooms say that?

At any rate, this was answered elsewhere, Alton Brown thoroughly
investigated the situation in his kitchen myths show.



Brian

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