Mushroom Cooking

**baskaran.ramamurthy** · 11th September 2007, 08:42 AM

Fresh uncleaned mushrooms have a dirty mushy colour. How to get them white and clean before cooking.
Any clues to get over the nutty raw odour of mushrooms after cooking.
Does boiling/or roasting bring down the nutritional value of mushrooms
Baskaran

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**dev** · 11th September 2007, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by baskaran.ramamurthy

Fresh uncleaned mushrooms have a dirty mushy colour. How to get them white and clean before cooking.

generally, mushrooms can be cleaned by wiping using a kitchen tissue or using maida... I wipe using a tissue & wash it using water briefly... But I don't get wht u mean by dirty mushy colour!!!???.... mushrooms r generally whitish(though with some dirt on them) as long as they r fresh... If they are mushy or dirty brown coloured, I think it'll be a few days old...

**baskaran.ramamurthy** · 11th September 2007, 12:09 PM

Thanks for your prompt response
I have refered to the black colour which some mushrroms have When the stems are removed
Baskaran

**chevy** · 11th September 2007, 03:05 PM

mushrooms do hav tht blackish, "sorinjufied" looking thing on the inside.. are u talkin about that???

**dev** · 11th September 2007, 03:18 PM

yeah... tht's the natural colour on the inside of the mushroom cap... u needn't remove it...

**baskaran.ramamurthy** · 11th September 2007, 04:28 PM

Yes exactly the same. Do you have any clues to get over the natural nutty oddour of mushrooms after cooking
Thanks
Baskaran

**chevy** · 11th September 2007, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by baskaran.ramamurthy

Yes exactly the same. Do you have any clues to get over the natural nutty oddour of mushrooms after cooking
Thanks
Baskaran

mushrooms have odour? u talking about table mushrooms .. or button mushrooms right? there are over two thousand types of mushrooms..

**annie.rp** · 12th September 2007, 01:30 AM

hi,
i usually clean mushrooms by putting them in warm(not hot) water with a squeeze of lemon in it for a few minutes and them wiping them dry. then i cut them and use for the recipe. usually use ginger garlic paste for recipes involving mushroom, so the smell of mushroom is not predominant. hope this helps
with regards
annie

**azhagi** · 12th September 2007, 02:52 AM

Mushrooms should not be washed,you should only wipe it with a wet kitchen towel/tissue.Washing will make the mushroom very tough and leathery while cooking. This I got to know from the Food Network Channel and after following this advice,I feel they are right.

**dev** · 12th September 2007, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by baskaran.ramamurthy

Yes exactly the same. Do you have any clues to get over the natural nutty oddour of mushrooms after cooking
Thanks
Baskaran

I like mushroom for it flavour & texture... so never tried to get over its nutty flavour... but usage of spices generally masks the flavour of mushroom to some extent...