How to choose, clean and cook button mushrooms?
Friday, March 19th, 2010The color of button mushrooms should be white, or blone for swiss brown. Avoid those with spots and bruises. The mushrooms should be closed tight and the grills not visible.
Supermarket-bought mushrooms usually need no cleaning, or just a quick dusting with a damp paper towel. If necessary, rinse mushrooms under running water and drain in a colander. It is not true that the mushrooms will absorb water. Trim the base of the stem and sprinkle lemon juice over to prevent discoloration. It is unnecessary to peel button mushrooms.How to cook?
The white button mushrooms is one of the few mushrooms that can be eaten raw. Use it raw in salad or blanch in water with squeeze of lemon. Over cooking button mushrooms can change its flavor. It is best to saute in butter or oil, in a single layer and over high heat and use the remaining pan juice for sauce.

