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Mushrooms

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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What is the best way to store them?

Mine always go that yucky brown shrivelled up way before I get a chance to use them all.

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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    Whenever I get the chance to have mushrooms ( :grump: ) I store them in the fridge :yes:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    See that's what I do, but I open them, use them once and then the next time I go to use them, they've gone all manky :(
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    I always have them just lying about, rather than in their bag or whatever it was originally packaged in.

    Maybe you just keep them too long and don't eat them quick enough. If I remember correctly, they go off quicker than other veg like tomatoes.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    littlemissy wrote: »
    I always have them just lying about, rather than in their bag or whatever it was originally packaged in.

    :yes: i'm fairly sure they've gotta have air, so in a paper bag or lose rather than plastic or cling film stuff
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'd never find them again if I put them in my fridge loose!
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    Can you freeze them and use them as and when? Hmmmmm. Never thought of that before :chin:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    littlemissy wrote: »
    Can you freeze them and use them as and when? Hmmmmm. Never thought of that before :chin:

    ooo no, wouldn't they go all soggy when they defrosted?

    :chin: *is tempted to put one mushroom in the freezer to find out* :lol:
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,286 Skive's The Limit
    Mushrooms are only good for one thing in my opinions and taste has nothing to do with it. :D

    They're rough! :yuck:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    brown paper bag, in the fridge. :yes:
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    innocent_kate wrote: »
    ooo no, wouldn't they go all soggy when they defrosted?

    :chin: *is tempted to put one mushroom in the freezer to find out* :lol:

    I don't know. I'm tempted to try, though :chin:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Blah wrote: »
    brown paper bag, in the fridge. :yes:

    :yes: I tried to write that yesterday but thesite died on me! Yep paper bag is the only way. Mushrooms sweat in plastic and thats what makes them manky
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Mushrooms don't freeze well, but if you sautee them you can freeze them in bags or airtight containers with a bit of their juice and use them within two months. You don't need to defrost them either, just add them to whatever you're cooking.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    :yum: mmm mushrooms! just gobble them all up in one go, yum.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Skive wrote: »
    Mushrooms are only good for one thing in my opinions and taste has nothing to do with it. :D

    They're rough! :yuck:

    lol
    I half agree, but I love edible mushrooms too.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Breaded mushrooms are fucking lovely!! Any type of mushroom is!! :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    in the fridge. just buy less than usual, they go off fairly quickly.

    shitake and oyster mushrooms seem to lastr a little longer. that said, they're the only ones I buy so I cant really remember :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    throw them away.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You can get dried mushrooms that last ages, when you need them you soak them in water for a while before using for cooking.
    I always have some in, in case I run out of fresh ones
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    VinylVicky wrote: »
    You can get dried mushrooms that last ages, when you need them you soak them in water for a while before using for cooking.
    I always have some in, in case I run out of fresh ones

    beautiful in risotto, the water you soak them in adds a lovely flavour to it :yum:
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