"Dee Randall" > wrote in message
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> "notbob" > wrote in message
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>> On 2005-10-12, Dee Randall > wrote:
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>>> Anyone have anything they do differently to get the wax off -- or do
>>> they
>>> just consider it safe.
>>
>> I don't know if this stuff is any good. Never tried it. But, I
>> remember the hype when it first came out.
>>
>> http://www.tryfit.com/
>>
>> OTOH, you may be on the right track. Read this site for info on FIT
>> and a DIY veggie wash:
>>
>> http://www.stretcher.com/stories/00/001127b.cfm
>>
>> nb
>
> Thanks,
> I have to laff a little though. 98% more than just water. But -- but-
> er -- do they tell you what percent that water takes off. What if it
> takes off none. What is the calculation? 98% x 0% = tee hee.
> Just nit-picking.
>
> Here is a quote from one of the pages:
> FIT doesn't really clean any better than this, it just does it with a
> little less effort. A small cautionary: Never soak mushrooms in this
> manner. Scrub them, and then rinse minimally under cold running water.
> Letting them soak allows them to absorb extra water.
>
> The other day I read in one of the cook's illustrated books, their
> measurements of how much water a mushroom would absorb if soaked. It was
> almost nothing; basically negligible. I would cite it, but there are too
> many books swirling around here to pick up the right one.
> Dee Dee
>

You don't scrub mushrooms unless you want to remove or wreck the skin.