Let’s talk about what’s actually on your mushrooms. They grow in manure. Yes, polite, beautiful manure. And peat moss. And all sorts of lovely soil particles that you don’t want crunching between your teeth like a tiny, fungal gravel pit. A quick water rinse removes that grit way better than a dry paper towel ever could.
Sure, you can brush them off with a mushroom brush (a tool so specific it probably lives next to the unicorn horn sharpener). But let’s be real: you’re not Julia Child in a velvet apron. You’re a human who wants to eat dinner before 9 PM. A rinse is fast, effective, and saves you from that heartbreaking crunch of soil in your creamy risotto.
Here’s a wild fact: commercial mushrooms are often washed before they’re even packaged in some countries. If the factory can do it, you can do it. The FDA isn’t going to send a SWAT team to your sink.
