Let’s be real. The tiny speck of soil on a mushroom isn’t going to hurt you. You’ve eaten plenty of dirt before. Remember that time you dropped a cookie on the floor and ate it anyway? That’s more bacteria than a mushroom will ever have.
With Or Without Water, Please Clean Your Mushrooms
Cooking also kills anything remotely scary. So unless you’re eating them raw—which, by the way, is totally fine—the heat has your back. Stop panicking. You’ve got this.
What If You’re Sautéing?
Ah, the golden question. If you’re sautéing mushrooms, washing them is a fatal mistake. You want them dry. You want them to sizzle, not steam. A dry mushroom gets that gorgeous golden-brown crust. A wet one gets you… mushroom-flavored sadness.
So for sautéing? Dry wipe only. End of story. Your taste buds will thank you.
