Nancy Young wrote:

> "Dee Randall" > wrote
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>>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.
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> I hate to see the chefs on tv, just wipe off the dirt with a paper
> towel ... please, just give it a quick rinse please! Get the manure
> off ... wah wah. (laugh) nancy
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>
I use the quick rinse method myself except when canning them and that
calls for a more involved method. I don't care I'd rather not eat
manure thank-you very much