We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

MUSHROOMS love them or hate them??

1235»

Replies

  • Posts: 401 Member
    Except they aren't vegetables.

    Ha Ha, good point, they are FUNGUS (Fungi?)

    I hope we can still be friends even though we disagree on the deliciousness of 'shrooms.
  • Posts: 107 Member

    My brother works in mushroom research at a major university and I've toured the facility where they are grown and research is done. I didn't see anything that would be a put-off for eating them.
    Curious as to why you would say that...

    Anyway - definite mushroom lover here!

    The smell at the plant was absolutely DISGUSTING! But I actually disliked them before I started working there! I guess they just smell like dirt to me.
  • Posts: 219 Member
    I hate them. I keep trying to eat them, but they are just too gross for me. I think it's a texture issue, and I can't get over the fact that I'm eating a fungus.
  • Posts: 4 Member
    I love them but my son HATES them.
  • Posts: 17,525 Member
    Oh they were SOOOO good!!!! Grilled some steaks for my husband and the mushrooms were better than the steak believe it or not!

    I refuse to believe that... you need to buy better steaks- no way a fungus tasted better than dead cow. Nope- no way.

    no mnom nomnom nom
    steak
  • Posts: 530 Member

    Sounds yummy! I'm going to make this next week.

    this sounds lovely, thanks for the idea...going to make this! :)
  • Posts: 653 Member
    I go through several pounds a week. We prefer baby portabellas, cremini and the standard white button. We tried oyster and ****take, but they are too fragile and best served in fancy dishes. We like the hearty, meatiness of the first three.
  • Posts: 7,436 Member
    I :heart: mushrooms. the non-hallucinogenic, non-toxic kind.

    While people generally scoff at alternatives to pizza bases, those large, flat mushrooms can be used as pizza bases and that looks really, really nice to me, I really want to try that.
  • Posts: 653 Member
    I :heart: mushrooms. the non-hallucinogenic, non-toxic kind.

    While people generally scoff at alternatives to pizza bases, those large, flat mushrooms can be used as pizza bases and that looks really, really nice to me, I really want to try that.

    you mean the big portabella tops that are sometimes used for stuffing? what an interesting idea! i'm gonna research that and share it on the vegan group.
  • Posts: 32
    Love them!
  • Posts: 336 Member
    Hate mushrooms.

    When I cut into them when raw they squeak like styrofoam!

    And cooked they're slimy! I even hate the smell of cream of mushroom soup.

    I have tried to eat them but they just gross me out!
  • Posts: 2,474 Member
    Love!

    Why are there so many replies to this? I must go back and read if there is mushroom hating.
  • Posts: 188 Member
    I :heart: mushrooms. the non-hallucinogenic, non-toxic kind.

    While people generally scoff at alternatives to pizza bases, those large, flat mushrooms can be used as pizza bases and that looks really, really nice to me, I really want to try that.

    I love doing this with the big portabella caps. Scoop out the fins, cook them for a bit with a dash of olive oil till mostly cooked through then add pizza toppings of choice and broil til tasty.
  • Posts: 3,832 Member
    We just had portabellos stuffed with homemade ricotta, oil-cured olives, fresh marjoram, and parmesan with strips of homemade roasted red pepper on top. Nom, nom, nom, nom ...
  • Posts: 237 Member
    I didn't like them until my first wife double-dog-dared me to try some in a sauce and over a steak. Then I was hooked. I saute them in garlic, butter, white wine and lemon juice. Sometimes, I add a little bit of A-1 sauce to give them a little tang and color.
  • Posts: 2,833 Member

    Are you even human?



    Mushrooms, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and sweet corn are four of the best, most delicious foods on earth. Troll.
  • Posts: 283 Member
    Love, love, LOVE, them!
  • Posts: 577 Member
    I like them myself but I can totally understand how some people complain about them being rubbery. I've unfortunately had that experience as well.
  • Posts: 657 Member
    Oh, I love them, too! I also like the sort of meaty texture they achieve when they're cooked. I'll use a cup or more in an egg-white omelet.....num!

    Mmmm...now I want a Portabello "Burger."
  • Posts: 657 Member

    you mean the big portabella tops that are sometimes used for stuffing? what an interesting idea! i'm gonna research that and share it on the vegan group.

    I think that sounds like a great idea! We're making zucchini/cheese and cauliflower pizza crusts tonight.
This discussion has been closed.