How to choose mushrooms

As the saying goes, food is the first necessity of the people. In real life, everyone has deeply felt the true meaning of this sentence, especially housewives have experienced it personally. Women all want to give their families the best meals, so every time they go shopping they have to spend half a day choosing. They are always unsure what kind of food is considered good, and they don’t know whether fresh food is delicious.

Nowadays, women are the majority in various industries, so their schedules are very tight. In order to save time and let women choose the best food in the shortest time, here is a detailed introduction on how to choose mushrooms:

1. Maturity. Don't buy mushrooms that are extremely mature, as they are of poor quality. It’s best when it’s 70% to 80% mature.

2. Look at the color. The cap of a good mushroom is white or gray, and the stem is white. If the mushrooms are yellow, it is not good. The reasons for yellowing are that the mushrooms are old, have been sprayed with water, or have been contaminated by bacteria.

3. Look at the appearance. Except for nameko and enoki mushrooms, it is best to buy those with no rot on the surface, relatively complete shape, no water stains, and no stickiness. The ones with short and thick stalks, round caps, a diameter of about 4cm, smooth and flat caps, thick edges, and clustered growth are good; the ones with thin and wrinkled caps, slender stalks, and white hairs on the lower part are inferior. If the cap diameter is too large, it is old.

4. Smell the smell. Choose mushrooms that are not sour or smelly.

In addition, fresh mushrooms have the highest nutritional value, dried products taste worse, and pickled and canned products are inferior in both nutrition and flavor. When purchasing dried, pickled and canned mushroom products, it is best to choose a large and trustworthy manufacturer.

The above are all methods for selecting good mushrooms. I hope they can really help all housewives so that everyone can pick out the most delicious mushrooms at a glance. Coupled with the careful cooking of the housewives, the family will definitely be able to happily enjoy a delicious meal. In this way, everyone doesn’t have to worry about buying groceries, and the saved time can be used to do other things.