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 ...

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 ...

Field care can start with picking. Some morel hunters slice the stems, or pinch them to leave some in the ground, on the theory that leaving the mycelium (the “root”) helps more grow. It doesn’t help, ...

Should you wash mushrooms under water and brush them off with a towel before using them? Some say, “Yes” and some say, “No.” Turns out, the answer isn’t as straightforward as you might hope. There’s ...

Mushrooms are a great way to add rich, meaty flavor to almost any dish while cranking up the nutrition. (Courtesy of Jennifer Iserloh) Mushrooms are a wonder food when it comes to weight loss, cancer ...

It’s an age-old question: Do mushrooms need to be washed? The answer is pretty simple: Absolutely. The confusion about how to clean mushrooms comes from the disproven belief that because mushrooms are ...