We're always told to wash fruit and vegetables—but are there exceptions? Mushrooms often have visible specks of dirt, so surely your first thought might be to give them a quick rinse or a good soak.

When you buy portobello mushrooms at the store and see what looks like dirt in the packaging, chances are it's not actually dirt. Portobellos are a cultivated variety of mushroom (versus wild), and ...

No—and here’s why. All the experts agree that it is best to avoid water when cleaning mushrooms. Per Snowden, “fresh mushrooms should not be washed or soaked before cooking because of their ...

To wash or not to wash, that is the question.

Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...

If you’re new to cooking mushrooms, first off, welcome to the club. Secondly, let's start with the biggest takeaway: Excess moisture is the enemy. If you’ve ever had disappointing ‘shrooms (read: ...

In his cookbook, the Good Eats star warns mushroom lovers: “don’t assume that bulk or whole, loose mushrooms are any fresher than mushrooms that are packaged. Freshness depends much more on what sells ...

To wash or not to wash? The everlasting and controversial question when it comes to these fun guys. Whether you rinse or wipe, always clean mushrooms before cooking to remove dirt and avoid foodborne ...

, morels grow wild during the best time of the year. The only way to get them—if you don’t want to pay a lot of money—is to find them and pick them yourself. But, the morel’s hollow stem and pitted ...

Whether you rinse or wipe, always clean mushrooms before cooking to remove dirt and avoid foodborne illnesses. For store-bought mushrooms, a damp paper towel is usually sufficient; a quick rinse if ...