How to Cook Mushrooms

Mushrooms can be sautéed, broiled, fried, and so on. To prevent blackening, avoid cooking them in aluminum pans. Add salt only at the end of the cooking process; otherwise, the mushrooms will lose their water. For optimum flavor in simmered dishes, add mushrooms about 15 minutes before the end of cooking or brown them separately in oil and add them to the dish just before serving.

Several types of mushrooms can be eaten raw, such as common mushrooms, king boletes, wood ears, and puffballs. They are excellent as is or marinated. Almost all wild mushrooms need to be cooked longer than commercially grown varieties. If you’re at all unsure whether your mushroom variety can be eaten raw, consult with the store that sold you the mushrooms to confirm the best and safest way to prepare them.