Vegetables

Quickly rinse shiitakes before cooking, or simply wipe the caps with a damp paper towel. Shiitake stems must be removed before cooking. Do you have… Read More »Should You Wash Shiitake Mushrooms?

Wrap them in paper towels placed in open plastic bags (paper bags are even better) and keep them in the fridge. How long can you… Read More »How Do You Store Mushrooms After Washing Them?

The stems of large portabella, while technically edible, can be woody and fibrous and are usually discarded (or used to flavor stock). Likewise, the dark… Read More »Can You Eat The Black Stuff In Mushrooms?

Wipe Clean Mushrooms or Give Them a Quick Wash: They concluded that it’s entirely safe to wash mushrooms under two conditions: If they’re whole mushrooms,… Read More »Are You Supposed To Wash Portobello Mushrooms?

Canned mushrooms may have “over 20 or more maggots of any size per 100 grams of drained mushrooms and proportionate liquid” or “five or more… Read More »Do Fresh Mushrooms Contain Maggots?

The injurious forms commonly known as “mushroom maggots” are small, whitish or yellowish-white maggots, usually having black heads. They are the larvw, or young, of… Read More »What Are The Maggots In Field Mushrooms?

The mycelia of oyster mushrooms will kill and eat bacteria and tiny worms called nematodes. Do mushrooms have worms? Nematodes are tiny, very primitive round… Read More »What Are The Little White Worms In The Oyster Mushrooms?

The Food and Drug Administration allows up to 19 maggots and 74 mites in every 3.5-ounce can of mushrooms before they act on behalf of… Read More »Can A Can Of Mushrooms Legally Have Maggots?

Maggots in older wildcrafted mushrooms is perfectly normal. My wildcrafting strategy is to harvest the mushrooms, and then to immediately cook them. That kills the… Read More »Do Wild Mushrooms Have Maggots?