not to peel mushrooms?

[MardyBra]

OK if they're those great big ones, I'd peel them, especially if the skin was looking a bit manky. But if they're just normal sized, fairly fresh mushrooms, then I'd just give them a rinse, maybe cut of a bit of the stem and use them.

My mother thinks this is disgusting practice, especially as mushrooms are grown in horse manure.

[TheArmadillo]

I'm the same.

Big ones yes, small ones not worth the fuss

[MissPenteuth]

I've never peeled a mushroom in my life. I give them a good rinse, and scrape any stubborn mank off with my fingernail.

[belgo]

I wipe them with a a cloth and rinse them. I never peel them.

[deemented]

Are you supposed to wash them then?

Oooops...

[supadupapupascupa]

i think you are meant to just wipe them.....

[MardyBra]

dee - my DH doesn't usually wash them, unless I get my hands on them first. I thought I'd best not mention that to DM.

[catgirl1976]

I don't peel them. I don't always wash them either I tend to think cooking will kill anything nasty

[MardyBra]

I asked DM how she manages with button mushrooms, and she tends to avoid these!

[2littlegreenmonkeys]

I'm with MissPenteuth.

Never in my life have I peeled a mushroom. My MIL does though.

[HeavyHeidi]

There are certain types of wild mushrooms (Suillus granulatus for example) that you should peel, but as UK is such a mushroom-phobic country, it's unlikely that most people would ever come in contact with those. No need to peel the supermarket ones.
You should not wash mushrooms though, they soak up too much water. Just wipe. A little horse shit never hurt anybody :o

[HopeForTheBest]

They are not grown in horse manure.

And no YANBU. Never peeled or washed a mushroom in my life and do not intend to start now :o

[MardyBra]

Hey - this must be my first AIBU where nobody thinks I am being unreasonable....!

[HowToLookGoodGlaikit]

Peeling a mushroom? I have never done this! Nor washed, as they are grown in clean soil.

[mrspnut]

My life is far too short to be peeling mushrooms, I never wash them either.

[SandStorm]

Who on earth peels mushrooms? I have never heard of this practice in my life.

[Punkatheart]

You shouldn't wash them - they absorb water and go squishy. Wipe.

[Chandon]

I wipe the with a wet (ish) tea towel. Then throw towel in laundry.

[Pan]

I peel them - open and buttons. Never wash them for the squidgy reason.

[FabbyChic]

I don't even rinse them I cook them from the pack.

[lastonetoleaveturnoutthelights]

My goodness what a strange practice, peeling mushrooms! I've never heard of that in my life.

I also was always taught not to wash them, as they go a little mushy.

[MrsKravitz]

Ive never peeled them either

[superjobee]

never heard of it and i dont wash or wipe them either we buy a wee punnet of them, chop them up into pieces and chuck them in everything whatever we are cooking

[Pan]

nothing strange at all. gets all of the outside shit and chemicals off the little fellas, and avoids washing them. Learned this from a proff. chef.

[PinkSchmoo]

Don't wash them out of pure laziness. I usually flick of the larger bits of muck but not always. And DH tells me I'm obsessively clean (he doesn't know about my dirty mushroom habit though).

[NettoSuperstar]

I dont peel or wash them, just flick off any grubby looking bits with some kitchen roll.