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Default Cleaning Mushrooms

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> cybercat said...
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>> "Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>>> 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.

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> Weigh a mushroom. take an ounce of water and pour it in the cap then dump
> it out. Re-weigh the mushroom.



When will you be getting your GED, Andrew?