Guest guest Report post Posted December 26, 2002 Thank you! I do agree that it is more difficult to just eat them when they are waterlogged! I was just paranoid about washing them because the places that wild mushrooms tend to grow are not usually the most hygienic! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! Mine was white and I heard we're in for a " warming trend " so I feel like we'll get the best of both worlds! -dawn Maija.Ray wrote:For those who asked about washing mushrooms, here's some tips I found off a site called the Global Gourmet. I've heard that you should wipe mushrooms off or brush them off because they soak up water like a sponge--but hey sometimes that's good. ..... Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 26, 2002 That was very informative. Thanks for posting it. I especially liked the French chef's advice. I do rinse my shrooms off before serving, especially if I am going to eat them raw. ~ P_T ~ If you don't execute your ideas, they die. -Roger von Oech, author and consultant ~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> , Maija.Ray@W... wrote: > For those who asked about washing mushrooms, here's some tips I found off a > site called the Global Gourmet. >>>>>> Chef Antoine says wiping mushrooms is ridiculous. 'You have time in > the United States for things like that,' he says. " > In light of that, what can I say? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 26, 2002 , dawn pattison-rak < My holidays are going wonderfully. Sounds like you had a pretty white Christmas, Dawn. We just got rain out here in Oregon; snow up in the higher elevations, so I can see it but don't have to shovel it. Back east in upstate NY, my family members are all shoveling out. ~ P_T ~ A misery is not to be measured from the nature of the evil, but from the temper of the sufferer. -Joseph Addison, essayist and poet (1672-1719) ~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> skgpeace> wrote: Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! Mine was white and I heard we're in for a " warming trend " so I feel like we'll get the best of both worlds! > -dawn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 27, 2002 On Fri, 27 Dec 2002 01:50:12 -0000, you wrote: >That was very informative. Thanks for posting it. > >I especially liked the French chef's advice. I do rinse my shrooms >off before >serving, especially if I am going to eat them raw. > I've always washed mushrooms too: it doesn't seem to harm them in any way, as far as I can see. Pat -- Pat Meadows CLICK DAILY TO FEED THE HUNGRY United States: http://www.stopthehunger.com/ International: http://www.thehungersite.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 27, 2002 On Fri, 27 Dec 2002 01:58:24 -0000, you wrote: > , dawn pattison-rak < >My holidays are going wonderfully. Sounds like you had a pretty white >Christmas, Dawn. We just got rain out here in Oregon; snow up in the >higher >elevations, so I can see it but don't have to shovel it. Back east in >upstate >NY, my family members are all shoveling out. > So are we.... although we didn't get hit as hard as more easterly areas. We got about 8 " . Certainly enough for a white Christmas! Pat -- Pat Meadows CLICK DAILY TO FEED THE HUNGRY United States: http://www.stopthehunger.com/ International: http://www.thehungersite.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 30, 2002 > I've always washed mushrooms too: it doesn't seem to harm > them in any way, as far as I can see. > Pat They are mostly water, as most things alive, are. Aside from that, they are mostly protein. But we might use salt and or presses to remove some moisture from eggplant, etc, so since shrooms absorb, you can " play " them. You might want them to absorb butter, margarine, or, in my case, " vegetable-oil-spread... " LOL! And sometimes co-mingled garlic or onion juices. And I have used a plastic bag for storage. I fold a paper towel into 4 layers and put it under the cap, in the case of a port. And I leave the top open. I may fridge it, or not, depending upon when I need it. If frozen, they slowly " freeze dry. " Removed, and put in a room, they then gather moisture. No good, unless you'll use them within a couple hours, max. But transferred into a fridge first to thaw over a couple hours, the moisture is again, removed. Fridge to a small paper bag, lessens the moisture it will gather, though, if that's your need due to a seasonally full fridge... BillSF9c Mycology Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted February 15, 2004 I love mushrooms! The easiest way to cook them is indeed to sautee them. You can do so in butter or in oil if you prefer. If you use oil, it's best to use a spray- mushrooms are very absorbent, and to much oil will make them greasy. The abosrbency of mushrooms also means that they go well with almost any spices you want to add. I like to sautee mushrooms in butter with a little garlic for a quick fix. Mushrooms are great for experimenting with spices, though, so have at it! - 00g TheRainbowBandit wrote: Does anyone know how to cook mushrooms? I've only been a vegetarian for about a month and a half and I had this REALLY delicious sub @ mellow mushroom in nc yesterday that had cooked mushrooms on it... it was great. Do I sautee them? Does anyone know? Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted February 16, 2004 my very favourite way to cook mushrooms is as follows: chop mushrooms into slices as desired. sautee over medium heat in 1 tsp oil and enough vegetarian worcestershire sauce to cover the bottom of the pan. the mushrooms should be done in 3-5 minutes. goes great over most vegan " meats " , pressed and baked tofu, or as a side dish! melody http://www.melodysmusic.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted February 16, 2004 I sautee'd mushrooms for lunch in pam spray, added black olives, fat free cheese and green peppers into a pita... mmmmmm Jordan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted February 16, 2004 oh, last night i made a recipe that was sliced portobello mushrooms sauteed with onion, carrot and zucchini. then you put it between corn tortillas that have been baked until firm, layered and sprinkled with cheese. it was tasty and easy. i'll post the recipe as soon as i can get in that other computer... laura On Feb 15, 2004, at 7:10 PM, TheRainbowBandit wrote: > Does anyone know how to cook mushrooms? I've only been a vegetarian > for > about a month and a half and I had this REALLY delicious sub @ mellow > mushroom in > nc yesterday that had cooked mushrooms on it... it was great. Do I > sautee > them? Does anyone know? Thanks! > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted February 17, 2004 That sounds very delicious. I look forward to you posting that recipe. ~ pt ~ Only when I gave my fame to the Hazel shade did the true song come. ~ Paul Matthews, " The Hazel Shade " ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~> , morgaana@a... wrote: > oh, last night i made a recipe that was sliced portobello mushrooms > sauteed with onion, carrot and zucchini. then you put it between corn > tortillas that have been baked until firm, layered and sprinkled with > cheese. it was tasty and easy. i'll post the recipe as soon as i can > get in that other computer... > > laura Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 6, 2005 Yea, the texture is weird, not so much the taste for me. Plus eating mushrooms does lead to a feeling of an upset stomach. Maybe fungus just aren't meant for the human animal. The other animals only eat certain raw foods in the wild. We're probably not meant to eat every raw plant food item there is, just because we can. Rich rawfood , " Sikora, Suzy " <sgaia@u...> wrote: > I must agree! I liked cooked mushrooms (like portabella mushrooms > garlic and pine nuts sauteed in sherry and olive oil OR grilled > portabella burgers). But, I tried one of Alyissa Cohen's recipes from > her DVD -- it was guacamole (which I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE) atop an > upturned (and cleaned, of course) portabella mushroom cap. I loved > the guac. But, the mushroom part... " fluffy hollowness " is a pretty > good description. I'm not sure if it was the texture... the taste... > a combination. I sort of had to force myself to eat the whole thing. > And then afterward I felt a little " weird. " (Like, almost an upset > stomach, but not quite... I figured it might be in my head because I > had to talk myself through the eating of the raw mushroom. I don't > know for sure. Might still be some latent 'issues' with the whole > eating-a-fungus thing.) > > Anyway,... I LOVE raw potatoes, but only dipped in salt... so, > probably not too good for me, eh? <wink> hehe > Do also love Jicama, and luckily can get it in my area (surprising, as > it's Michigan). > > Suzy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 23, 2005 Well, aren't you clever Swing! I'll have to try that, sounds pretty good :~) Lovin' that garlic and ginger...mmmmmmmmmm! D of DH Hi Diana, I've been marinating my mushrooms lately in sesame oil, orange juice, garlic and ginger and they get really tenderized and tasty that way, not " raw " tasting at all. You could also try a combo of olive oil/lemon juice/italian seasonings. swing Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 23, 2005 soooooooooooooo where do you get raw/good organic cold pressed sesame oil?? thanks! /m I've been marinating my mushrooms lately in sesame oil, orange juice, garlic and ginger The all-new My – Get yours free! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 30, 2005 I guess I'm a lawbreaker...in a couple ways. I hate mushrooms, so don't taste 'em when I make 'em. I will try your way to cook them though...we'll see what my guinea pigs think. I generally just use unsalted butter and then sprinkle them with a little sea salt... This is a favorite snack/light lunch on toast for two of my gang. No dance on line that I know of...but what a thought! Yoga has got lots of similarities to ballet (pilates even more so and is often part of a dancers training). I think I gravited to yoga because of this, and it is really good for me mentally. Tab was just my fav diet drink... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 1, 2005 i would hazard to guess that the reason you do not like mushrooms has little to do with their genetic makeup, and more to do with taste and texture certain foodstuffs are an aquired taste i would also hazard a guess that the reason a msuhrooms DNA resembles an animals is its need t obe able to use carbohydrate food sources as opposed to sun light. Fungi don't have chlorophyl like green plants, and need to exist in relationship with another organism, be it symbiotic or parasitic Mary Minihane Jun 1, 2005 7:10 AM mushrooms I just thought that I would put this out for discussion. I have never been able to eat mushrooms and tried very hard in the early eightees to develop a taste for them but failed. I dont like the feel or the tasts or anything about them. I recently learned that the DNA of mushroom is nearer to animal than to veg so I then understood. Does anyone else feel like this or do you all consider them acceptable.MaryTo send an email to - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 1, 2005 I think that you are being too logical here. I have learned to knack of developing an aquired taste. I think that maybe you like mushrooms and do not want to admit that they are almost animal Mary , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote: > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 1, 2005 Hi Mary > I think that you are being too logical here. I have learned to knack > of developing an aquired taste. I think that maybe you like mushrooms > and do not want to admit that they are almost animal In what way are mushrooms " animal " ? They don't have any of the vital organs that animals have, they don't reproduce the same way as animals, they do not have the same respiratory systems as animals, they are rooted to the ground and do not have free movement (rather unlike animals), they have no central nervous system like animals. To put it simply, they do not fit any of the biological definitions of animals. Perhaps you are just keen to classify them as animal because you can't find a way to like them. Personally, I can't stand chick-peas - but I'm not about to start claiming that they must be animal rather than vegetable (perhaps they have some connection to chickens?). That would just be daft. BB Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 1, 2005 I know that you are right and that I am once again being rather self centered but that is me. I am used to having to make excuses for my eating habits and it is a hard habit to break Mary , metalscarab@c... wrote: > Hi Mary > > > I think that you are being too logical here. I have learned to knack > > of developing an aquired taste. I think that maybe you like mushrooms > > and do not want to admit that they are almost animal > > In what way are mushrooms " animal " ? They don't have any of the vital > organs that animals have, they don't reproduce the same way as animals, > they do not have the same respiratory systems as animals, they are rooted > to the ground and do not have free movement (rather unlike animals), they > have no central nervous system like animals. To put it simply, they do not > fit any of the biological definitions of animals. Perhaps you are just > keen to classify them as animal because you can't find a way to like them. > Personally, I can't stand chick-peas - but I'm not about to start claiming > that they must be animal rather than vegetable (perhaps they have some > connection to chickens?). That would just be daft. > > BB > Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 1, 2005 hey..wait...chick peas!! do they come from eggplant? metalscarab Jun 1, 2005 8:40 AM Re: Re: mushrooms Hi Mary> I think that you are being too logical here. I have learned to knack> of developing an aquired taste. I think that maybe you like mushrooms> and do not want to admit that they are almost animalIn what way are mushrooms "animal"? They don't have any of the vitalorgans that animals have, they don't reproduce the same way as animals,they do not have the same respiratory systems as animals, they are rootedto the ground and do not have free movement (rather unlike animals), theyhave no central nervous system like animals. To put it simply, they do notfit any of the biological definitions of animals. Perhaps you are justkeen to classify them as animal because you can't find a way to like them.Personally, I can't stand chick-peas - but I'm not about to start claimingthat they must be animal rather than vegetable (perhaps they have someconnection to chickens?). That would just be daft.BBPeterTo send an email to - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 1, 2005 this debate is a Dejavu to me, Mushrooms are not an animal ALL life forms on this planet have some genetic markers the same that is because we all evolved or were created from a single source .... Terra Firma & Terra Aqua and all that that encompasses. Enjoy your mushrooms they are "the food of the Gods" (Julius Caesar) =o]] Craig Re: mushroomsHi Mary> I think that you are being too logical here. I have learned to knack> of developing an acquired taste. I think that maybe you like mushrooms> and do not want to admit that they are almost animalIn what way are mushrooms "animal"? They don't have any of the vitalorgans that animals have, they don't reproduce the same way as animals,they do not have the same respiratory systems as animals, they are rootedto the ground and do not have free movement (rather unlike animals), theyhave no central nervous system like animals. To put it simply, they do notfit any of the biological definitions of animals. Perhaps you are justkeen to classify them as animal because you can't find a way to like them.Personally, I can't stand chick-peas - but I'm not about to start claimingthat they must be animal rather than vegetable (perhaps they have someconnection to chickens?). That would just be daft.BBPeter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 1, 2005 or from Gonzo or is that garbanzo hmmmm... : Re: mushrooms hey..wait...chick peas!! do they come from eggplant? metalscarab Jun 1, 2005 8:40 AM Re: Re: mushrooms Hi Mary> I think that you are being too logical here. I have learned to knack> of developing an aquired taste. I think that maybe you like mushrooms> and do not want to admit that they are almost animalIn what way are mushrooms "animal"? They don't have any of the vitalorgans that animals have, they don't reproduce the same way as animals,they do not have the same respiratory systems as animals, they are rootedto the ground and do not have free movement (rather unlike animals), theyhave no central nervous system like animals. To put it simply, they do notfit any of the biological definitions of animals. Perhaps you are justkeen to classify them as animal because you can't find a way to like them.Personally, I can't stand chick-peas - but I'm not about to start claimingthat they must be animal rather than vegetable (perhaps they have someconnection to chickens?). That would just be daft.BBPeter, control the present; Those who control the present, control the past.^ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 1, 2005 maybe cuz this subject comes up about every 6 months? its all good... only way fer all of us to learn is to discuss things Craig Dearth Jun 1, 2005 8:56 AM RE: Re: mushrooms this debate is a Dejavu to me, Mushrooms are not an animal ALL life forms on this planet have some genetic markers the same that is because we all evolved or were created from a single source .... Terra Firma & Terra Aqua and all that that encompasses. Enjoy your mushrooms they are "the food of the Gods" (Julius Caesar) =o]] Craig Re: mushrooms Hi Mary> I think that you are being too logical here. I have learned to knack> of developing an acquired taste. I think that maybe you like mushrooms> and do not want to admit that they are almost animalIn what way are mushrooms "animal"? They don't have any of the vitalorgans that animals have, they don't reproduce the same way as animals,they do not have the same respiratory systems as animals, they are rootedto the ground and do not have free movement (rather unlike animals), theyhave no central nervous system like animals. To put it simply, they do notfit any of the biological definitions of animals. Perhaps you are justkeen to classify them as animal because you can't find a way to like them.Personally, I can't stand chick-peas - but I'm not about to start claimingthat they must be animal rather than vegetable (perhaps they have someconnection to chickens?). That would just be daft.BBPeterTo send an email to - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 1, 2005 Hi Fraggle > hey..wait...chick peas!! > do they come from eggplant? I think the real question is "which came first?" :-) BB Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 1, 2005 Did you try wild mushrooms? Most mushrooms grown within easy commute distance of a horse facility (race track, horse farms, etc.) are grown in the manure and straw from those facilities. In a college biology coarse I took we did DNA on various plants and mushrooms were a fav because their DNA is slightly different depending on where they are grown and for how many generations. I would think the closer to animal DNA mushrooms were the ones grown in manure composts maybe? Lynda - Mary Minihane <minih Wednesday, June 01, 2005 7:10 AM mushrooms > I just thought that I would put this out for discussion. I have never > been able to eat mushrooms and tried very hard in the early eightees > to develop a taste for them but failed. I dont like the feel or the > tasts or anything about them. I recently learned that the DNA of > mushroom is nearer to animal than to veg so I then understood. Does > anyone else feel like this or do you all consider them acceptable. > Mary > > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
