Packaged Mushrooms, do you wash before using?

libby73 · August 2009

Am I the only one that washes packaged sliced mushrooms before using them? DH says I'm crazy to clean them each time I cook with them. I was watching Sandra Lee the other day and I noticed she didn't wash her store bought mushrooms either. Just wondering.

IckyThump · August 2009

I've always heard that you're not suppsed to wash mushrooms, just brush any dirt off with a paper towel.

JoyousJulia · August 2009

I sometimes wipe them with a damp paper towel, but a lot of people don't recommend it. I can't remember why. lol

ohwhattheheck · August 2009

I never wash them because I don't like the spongy texture after they've been in water but I do wipe them off with a damp rag.

Jen0414 · August 2009

I wash them before I use them.

Tash13 · August 2009

They're dirty. I wash them. I'm kind of interested to know why you shouldn't though.

cops_wife · August 2009

I wipe them with a wet paper towel. I can see the dirt on them, I couldn't stand to not clean them off.

just13nat · August 2009

I wash them, they're grown in sh*t. The only thing my hometown is known for really is our 'mushroom farm.' Literally the whole town smells like sh*t, most of the time. I still love sauteed mushrooms though!

LittleApple · August 2009

You are not supposed to wash them (immerse in water) because they are like tiny sponges soaking up that water. ?You are supposed to pat them with a paper towel.

I personally still wash them. ?They are covered in dirt and poop.?

BlueBelle2004 · August 2009

If they are the sliced ones and the package says they are pre-washed I do not. If the package does not say they have been washed, I do, although I have heard that you're just supposed to wipe them off with a damp towel as pp mentioned.