Who peels mushrooms?

MrB is a peeler. I'm a blower—just blow any flecks off, and if they don't come off before cooking, they come off during, or while I'm choppoing them. Fried or in stews/soups they are in hot enough temperatures for long enough to kill any unwanted germs.

I used to have a mushroom brush.

I am am mushroom wiper. Love them. I add them to as many dishes as possible.

Did any of you have Mum's who could buy mushroom stalks, way back in the day, when presumably mushrooms were more expensive?

I always peel it takes all of two seconds no idea if they ve had chemicals or preservatives near them or not

I've never peeled a mushroom but I have a friend who always does.
I wasn't aware of the advice to only wipe them. I do as kitty says and wash in a colander. In future it will be a quick wipe.

Only if I think it really necessary, maybe if some of the skin has been bruised.

I have used the dried ones for casseroles and it does make a very rich gravy.

Life is too short to peel a mushroom.

I read research that said that the amount of water absorbed when washing is negligible on smaller mushrooms. I don't have time to wipe mushrooms and sometimes I even buy sliced ones

2 daughters buy them frozen to use in casseroles etc.

mumps = mumbles grumpily

The correct thing is never to wash mushrooms. They should only be wiped.

I do peel the big flat ones but I've always understood washing is a Nono the just absorb the water and soggy.

When we were children the only mushrooms we ate were wild ones which we gathered under Mum's strict supervision. She always peeled them and discarded the stems which were often riddled with maggoty wild life.
Even after she started to buy cultivated mushrooms Mum still threw away the stems and I never fancy them either.
I think washing cultivated mushrooms is unnecessary; it makes them absorb water which spoils the texture.

"mumps"?

I don't peel if cooking them.
OH likes them raw in (his) salad & "mumps" if they are starting to get to the sweaty stage - I chop & freeze when he's finished!

I know it's said you shouldn't peel them but I do.

kitty I was going to say the same, plus it's fun to peel the very large ones.

Meant to say that I wash them in a colander under running water and then leave to drain or dry on kitchen roll

I peel the big flat ones but none of the others. And life is far too short to stuff them.

No they are usually grown in a sterile medium so no need to peel. Now if they are field mushrooms with plenty of cow dung falling on them at frequent intervals, perhaps that is a bit fifferent, but I would even then only peel if they were a bit ancient.

I just wipe off the compost and cook them. I can't see why you would want to peel them. How fiddly!

No you should peel them just wipe over with dampened kitchen paper they haven't been grown in earth only compost which wipes off and a speck or two wont hurt you.