Using out of date mushrooms

Merlin5 · 11 Mar 2019 at 17:13

I've got button mushrooms which expired 21st Feb. They've gone dark coloured on top. They smell perfectly fine though and the inside looks clean. Cook or bin?

keenan · 11 Mar 2019 at 17:23

Cook 'em!

Merlin5 · 11 Mar 2019 at 17:31

keenan said:
Cook 'em!

Yes, really? Or are you hoping I'll get sick?

Kelt · 11 Mar 2019 at 17:42

Give them a good rinse, cook well, you'll be fine.

Trust me, I'm an IT engineer.

Ahleckz · 11 Mar 2019 at 17:52

"smell perfectly fine though and the inside looks clean"

Use by dates, especially for fruit/veg is nonsense. Much better to look at it, smell it and use your judgement.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2019 at 18:00

OPs friend just updated me, he's passed away. Instant death by Mushrooms. Told em to cook them properly.

/hides

Merlin5 · 11 Mar 2019 at 18:08

No, I'm alive. I'm too much of a 'fun guy' to die.

dan958 · 12 Mar 2019 at 10:21

If it smells fine and tastes fine, it is probably fine.

(until the time it isn't and you get ill)

MikeTheNative · 12 Mar 2019 at 10:38

Anything veg, salad etc. I ignore the best before/use date and just go on how it looks/smells. I'm a bit more careful with meat but will still use stuff a few days past it's use by date as long as it seems ok.

bloodiedathame · 12 Mar 2019 at 10:48

I ate week old fresh noodles last night, still alive. Not even got the runs.

Merlin5 · 12 Mar 2019 at 11:04

Well I had a fresher pack of mushrooms which I used some of yesterday. I'm not sure I want mushrooms again just yet so will probably end up binning these old ones as they'll no doubt be properly off by the time I want them. Can I freeze fresh mushrooms in future? And can they be defrosted in the microwave, or just let them thaw in the fridge?

dan958 · 12 Mar 2019 at 11:10

Merlin5 said:
Well I had a fresher pack of mushrooms which I used some of yesterday. I'm not sure I want mushrooms again just yet so will probably end up binning these old ones as they'll no doubt be properly off by the time I want them. Can I freeze fresh mushrooms in future? And can they be defrosted in the microwave, or just let them thaw in the fridge?

Best cook and then freeze. I've heard that uncooked mushrooms are not great to freeze.

jpaul · 12 Mar 2019 at 11:43

you usually peel / trim them if they are getting on, keeping them in fridge in paper bag too, soaks up their sweating.
sautee older ones, and if you really can't bare to eat them, I suspect that would freeze ok.

Haze · 12 Mar 2019 at 12:10

Peel them......

Yaayuh! · 12 Mar 2019 at 12:39

jpaul said:
you usually peel / trim them if they are getting on, keeping them in fridge in paper bag too, soaks up their sweating.
sautee older ones, and if you really can't bare to eat them, I suspect that would freeze ok.

I agree.
Generally we just wipe them off, or peel them.

Merlin5 · 12 Mar 2019 at 17:04

Thanks for the tips chaps. Yes, I'll sauté or part fry them and freeze.

Tony Edwards · 12 Mar 2019 at 17:40

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-...oods-you-should-avoid-reheating-a6879546.html

Four foods you should avoid reheating
4. Mushrooms
Mushrooms have proteins which can easily be destroyed by enzymes and microorganisms, according to the European Food Information Council.

If they are not stored properly, mushrooms can deteriorate quickly and cause an upset stomach after reheating.
However, says the council: "If they are stored in a fridge and for not more 24 hours, it is in general no problem to reheat mushrooms again at recommended temperatures of 70 C."

But that is the EU lot and we will be out soon and what do they know anyway.

RamboFB · 12 Mar 2019 at 21:05

As most folk have said peel them, probably a good wash also. As long as there is no furry stuff I would say they will be ok but cook them asap.

edscdk · 12 Mar 2019 at 21:17

Merlin5 said:
Yes, really? Or are you hoping I'll get sick?

They don't make you sick, I once had some out of date mushrooms, I was 40 when I went to bed when I woke up I was only 30.. So they made me 10 years younger and that's a fact

RamboFB · 12 Mar 2019 at 21:23

I suppose you must really assess if you want to be awoken at 4am, running to the toilet with explosive Diarrhoea. I was unlucky enough to get salmonella poisoning once. It was grim.