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Topic · Chef’s Techniques: Mise en Place & Cooking Methods

How to Clean Button Mushrooms

Mushrooms absorb water like a sponge, so they should be cleaned quickly and never left to soak.

Key points

  • Trim the end of the stems.
  • Wipe or rinse very quickly just before cooking.
  • Dry them well so they brown instead of steaming.

Cook it: recipes for this lesson

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