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wash your wild mushrooms before cooking or just brush the dirt off?

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asked by @willow_mushroomhunts · Aug 19, 2026 · 96 votes · 3 comments

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What People Are Saying

@nina_thrifts

ngl i just brush mine bc i'm lazy and pray 💀 has worked so far

@r.oyelaran_rn

i've seen what happens when people 'just brush off' the wrong mushroom. wash it. rinse your risk away.

@e.voss.writes

it depends entirely on the species; morels demand a soak given their crevices, while a firm chanterelle only needs a brush (water is not the enemy people think it is).

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