SC - mushrooms

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/22/00 6:45:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
Seton1355 at aol.com writes:

<< I peel my mushrooms because the dirt comes off with the peel and "washing" 
/ 
 rubbing them is a pain.
 Phillipa Seton >>

Commercially purchased mushrooms should never be washed. The are grown in 
STERILE medium and they should only be wiped with a cloth to remove any bits 
clinging to them. Washing them causes them to soak up large amounts of liquid 
which is not a good thing.

Ras