Peel or not to Peel?

[AceofClubs]

Mushrooms,I'm never sure if I should or brush the compost off before use.I know not to wash them.What do others do? Thanks for any input.

[vodkancoke]

I never wash them, I just wipe them with kitchen paper.

[HowardKennitby]

If they are very bad I knock off the worst of the compost by wiping with a cloth.

[sherrardk]

I peel them and chuck the stalks (got a thing about the stalks!).

[mandy22]

quick rinse and Im far too lazy to peel them!

[Mosaic]

Best way is, scoop them all together into a colander, wash briskly under the tap and tip directly into the bin.
If god had intended us to eat mushrooms he would have made us all like Alice in wonderland.

[ummmm]

I do as Vodka does.

If they have gone slightly dry, I peel them.

[rockyracoon]

I just give em a brush if they're dirty.

[DaisyNonna]

Peel but use stalks.

[heathfield]

The dirt on mushrooms won't do you any harm. They are grown in compost that's been sterilized.

[valerieb1254]

Reading sherrardk's answer about throwing away the stalks reminded me of one of my sons friends I saw in the supermarket. He was getting some mushrooms but breaking all the stalks off.I said what you doing John,he said I don't eat the stalks so I'm not paying for them. It still amuses me when I think of it.

[Tilly2]

I do that with calabrese, Valerie.

[chelle7272]

me too tilly, in fact wherever possible I remove any bits that add to the weight but won't be eaten!