Pre-Sliced Mushroom's in the grocery stores...

[Lyfer]

Why do they say "WASH BEFORE USE"????? WTF!??!?!?!!

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Why do they say "WASH BEFORE USE"????? WTF!??!?!?!!

Because of dirt (growing medium) and other physical contaminants. Wash and dry before use.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

You don't wash your produce? Enjoy ebola, pig.

 

[Lyfer]

You don't wash your produce? Enjoy ebola, pig.

How old are you 5? Grow up with the personal attacks.


Of course I wash my produce, however if I am buying a convenience product i.e. presliced carrots they're are 99% of the time pre-washed. WTF is the point of preslicing if you're not going to wash em for me?

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

If they washed them first, they would cut the shelf life in half.

 

[lxskllr]

I don't wash my vegetables unless they have physical dirt on them. Mushrooms are grown in poop, so I wash those. Washing may reduce their shelf life; dunno. I've never bought pre-sliced shrooms, but I would think washing them would be a PITA.

 

[mmntech]

Why do they say "WASH BEFORE USE"????? WTF!??!?!?!!

To clean off any bacterial growth. Plus you don't know who's been handling them. I wash all my produce, except bananas and such. Stuff that comes in its own wrapper.

 

[IronWing]

but I would think washing them would be a PITA.

Nah, it's all fun, guys.


Also, can the OP fix the apostrophe in the title? Tis' loathsome.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I don't wash my vegetables unless they have physical dirt on them. Mushrooms are grown in poop, so I wash those. Washing may reduce their shelf life; dunno. I've never bought pre-sliced shrooms, but I would think washing them would be a PITA.

Vegetables all have dirt on them whether you can see it or not. Simply wash veggies in a clear bowl to see what I'm talking about. Also, many vegetables come from Mexico which allows watering crops with grey water. Finally, mushrooms are NOT raised in "poop" and haven't been for a very long time. They are raised in sterilized growth medium. The reason you wash them is to flavor your food with mushroom not, dirt. You rinse them in a colander and let them dry or, toss them on top of paper towel.

 

[Kaido]

You don't wash your produce? Enjoy ebola, pig.

FYI your avatar always makes your posts 100% more enjoyable :thumbsup:

 

[lxskllr]

Vegetables all have dirt on them whether you can see it or not. Simply wash veggies in a clear bowl to see what I'm talking about. Also, many vegetables come from Mexico which allows watering crops with grey water. Finally, mushrooms are NOT raised in "poop" and haven't been for a very long time. They are raised in sterilized growth medium. The reason you wash them is to flavor your food with mushroom not, dirt. You rinse them in a colander and let them dry or, toss them on top of paper towel.

If I can't see dirt, then it won't crunch in my teeth, and I don't care. I'm not afraid of dirt, but the texture's disagreeable.

"Sterilized growth medium" includes poop, just about every time. Giving it a friendly name doesn't change what it is ;^)

 

[BUTCH1]

With mushrooms I'm going to saute them anyway so I'm not concerned about washing them when the heat from my cast-iron skillet will kill any nasties. If you going to eat them on a salad without cooking you should give them a rinse.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

If I can't see dirt, then it won't crunch in my teeth, and I don't care. I'm not afraid of dirt, but the texture's disagreeable.

"Sterilized growth medium" includes poop, just about every time. Giving it a friendly name doesn't change what it is ;^)

From that point of view, all dirt is "poop" from worms, bacteria, rotted plant material etc. The point is, being sterilized does indeed change what you imply by "poop." The bacteria in grey water doesn't go "crunch" but will affect you all the same. Let's hope the restaurants you frequent have a little better handle on sanitation than you.

 

[MongGrel]

If they washed them first, they would cut the shelf life in half.

This, I would imagine.

We wash everything produce oriented prior to cooking or eating in either a rice bowl or a colander, other things like bananas, yeah.

 

[lxskllr]

From that point of view, all dirt is "poop" from worms, bacteria, rotted plant material etc. The point is, being sterilized does indeed change what you imply by "poop." The bacteria in grey water doesn't go "crunch" but will affect you all the same. Let's hope the restaurants you frequent have a little better handle on sanitation than you.

I've never gotten sick from food I've made myself. Can't say the same about food out. If you don't mind, or even if you do, I think I'll stick with my flawless track record.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I've never gotten sick from food I've made myself. Can't say the same about food out. If you don't mind, or even if you do, I think I'll stick with my flawless track record.

I'm glad for you however, I do hold myself to a higher standard because feeding others is what I do. As for your track record, since the majority of food borne illnesses have an incubation period of anywhere from 9 hours up to 3 weeks, I suggest that attributing all your experiences with food borne illness to the times you've eaten out is, wishful thinking.

 

[lxskllr]

I'm glad for you however, I do hold myself to a higher standard because feeding others is what I do. As for your track record, since the majority of food borne illnesses have an incubation period of anywhere from 9 hours up to 3 weeks, I suggest that attributing all your experiences with food borne illness to the times you've eaten out is, wishful thinking.

Awesome for you. Since you're such a "pro" you'd know that rinsing vegetables does fuck all for safety. Unless you're using a detergent, and scrubbing to the point of ruining the produce, you aren't doing anything of value, except giving the appearance of care, or if you prefer, "wishful thinking"

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Awesome for you. Since you're such a "pro" you'd know that rinsing vegetables does fuck all for safety. Unless you're using a detergent, and scrubbing to the point of ruining the produce, you aren't doing anything of value, except giving the appearance of care, or if you prefer, "wishful thinking"

Actually, you're wrong. Washing removes physical contaminants such as dirt, ties, dried or, rotted plant material, insects etc. Washing also removes bacteria from irrigation with grey water such as e.coli.

 

[KMFJD]

We grow a couple thousand pounds of mushrooms a week, we slice some for grocery stores but most of our sliced mushrooms are sold to pizza places in bulk. If we wash the mushrooms (and we do for some customers) it greatly reduces the shelf life and they look like crap (bruised).

You should brush of the dirt and then lightly wash them, keep them away from plastic bags.

 

[dullard]

Finally, mushrooms are NOT raised in "poop" and haven't been for a very long time. They are raised in sterilized growth medium.

Do you have info on that? Every "how is it done" type of show that I've ever seen shows indoor farms full of horse manure to grow the standard button mushroom. Sure, shiitake and some other special varieties are grown in things like fake logs (sawdust). But I was still under the impression that the vast majority of mushrooms in a grocery store are still grown on horse manure.

 

[lxskllr]

 

[krose]

I just saw mushrooms grown on "How It's Made" yesterday. It is indeed sterile compost that they are grown on. Probably a lot safer eating them unwashed than a lot of other stuff.

Edit: it is horse manure but composted and sterilized.

 

[KMFJD]

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[MagnusTheBrewer]

Do you have info on that? Every "how is it done" type of show that I've ever seen shows indoor farms full of horse manure to grow the standard button mushroom. Sure, shiitake and some other special varieties are grown in things like fake logs (sawdust). But I was still under the impression that the vast majority of mushrooms in a grocery store are still grown on horse manure.

Manure is often used to aid in composting. However, the resulting compost is 'baked' and sterilized so, there is no active bacteria in the compost. Saying, mushrooms are raised in "poop" is akin to saying fish are grown in fish pee. Pennsylvania and California account for most of the mushrooms grown in the U.S. but, there are quite a few States that raise mushrooms. Lately, they've been experimenting with cellulose from recycled paper. Many "exotic" mushrooms have particular growing habitats that are still being researched.

 

[dullard]

Manure is often used to aid in composting. However, the resulting compost is 'baked' and sterilized so, there is no active bacteria in the compost.

How long is your food safe and bacteria free after it has been baked and then stored in a warm moist environment?

Plus, I don't think many people care if their mushroom is in baked manure vs. fresh manure, if they are eating manure particles. To many people, it is the ick factor not the bacteria factor that matters. Otherwise we'd be having all kinds of people eating cooked things that most of us would never consider eating. Want a slice of Leonard Nimoy - it's been baked!