Mushrooms - can we eat them raw?

alexveksler
alexveksler Posts: 409 Member
in Food and Nutrition
This topic is discussed all over this site. And there are just as many opinions about eating mushrooms raw vs cooking them before consumption.

But I want to hear from your personal experiences. Have you tried eating them raw? How much do you eat at once? How long have you been consuming them? What is the worst(or best) experience that happened to you after you eating them? What kind do you eat? Have you seen any benefits since you introduced them into your diet? Looking forward to your comments.

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  • samantha1242
    samantha1242 Posts: 816 Member
    Wait.. what? I always eat raw mushrooms. I love them. There are opinions about eating raw mushrooms? I am going to search this now.
    What is the worst(or best) experience that happened to you after you eating them? .

    Also.....what kind of mushrooms are we talking about here...
  • basslinewild
    basslinewild Posts: 294 Member
    I didn't know there were opinions about eating raw mushrooms either. I eat raw mushrooms on salads, but that's about it. I don't think I eat enough to see any benefits.
  • Firefox7275
    Firefox7275 Posts: 2,040 Member
    I sometimes do, usually closed cup chestnut mushrooms in houmous or other dips. Occasionally in salads, most often soaked in French dressing. Best or worst experience?? Same as any other produce, mushrooms don't have magical powers.
  • smae1980
    smae1980 Posts: 794 Member
    I love mushrooms! I hate them raw, I only eat them cooked. My best experience is when I eat them cooked and my worst was when I ate them out of a little plastic baggie before a concert when I was 17 ;)
  • smae1980
    smae1980 Posts: 794 Member
    I sometimes do, usually closed cup chestnut mushrooms in houmous or other dips. Occasionally in salads, most often soaked in French dressing. Best or worst experience?? Same as any other produce, mushrooms don't have magical powers.

    Some mushrooms have magical powers
  • Built_Strong
    Built_Strong Posts: 114 Member
    I love mushrooms but CANNOT eat them raw. The taste & texture is different.
  • Andreinne
    Andreinne Posts: 32
    Wait.. what? I always eat raw mushrooms. I love them. There are opinions about eating raw mushrooms? I am going to search this now.
    What is the worst(or best) experience that happened to you after you eating them? .

    Also.....what kind of mushrooms are we talking about here...

    This is exactly my opinion. My first reaction was"wait...what?" If we're talking about regular supermarket mushrooms, they can be eaten cooked or raw. There's no "reaction" to eating raw mushrooms bought in a supermarket. so funny, though.
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
    The magic ones should be dried properly.
  • PapaverSomniferum
    PapaverSomniferum Posts: 2,670 Member
    I sometimes do, usually closed cup chestnut mushrooms in houmous or other dips. Occasionally in salads, most often soaked in French dressing. Best or worst experience?? Same as any other produce, mushrooms don't have magical powers.

    Some mushrooms have magical powers

    yes. and cooking destroys psylicybin. must eat them raw.
  • smae1980
    smae1980 Posts: 794 Member
    I love mushrooms but CANNOT eat them raw. The taste & texture is different.

    In all seriousness, I have this issue too. Raw mushrooms are spongy and weird
  • ladynica
    ladynica Posts: 329 Member
    I eat them raw all the time on salads. Have never had an issue or even considered it to be something to be concerned about. I love it. I eat a lot of mushrooms, both raw and cooked.
  • tommygirl15
    tommygirl15 Posts: 1,012 Member
    There's an issue with raw mushrooms?
    Love them both raw and cooked (of all kinds - white, cremini, portabello, etc) and never had any problems...
  • swaymyway
    swaymyway Posts: 428 Member
    Also had no idea this was something that was 'up for debate', I eat raw mushrooms often.
  • nikinyx6
    nikinyx6 Posts: 772 Member
    I did not know this was an issue.

    I will eat mushrooms any way they're put in front of me...raw, fried, baked in a casserole, even battered and fried...they're all yummy .

    I did try the magical variety too, they taste horrible, just so you know
  • Guamybear
    Guamybear Posts: 1,061 Member
    i eat them right out of the pkg.. I love raw mushrooms..
  • lorcart
    lorcart Posts: 406 Member
    lol just goes to show, people NEED something to argue about. When how to eat mushrooms becomes controversial....methinks people need to shut off the computer and go for a walk! lol
  • Daysednconfused
    Daysednconfused Posts: 975 Member
    I eat mushrooms daily. I only eat them raw in a salad though. I eat between 50 - 100 grams daily.
  • Firefox7275
    Firefox7275 Posts: 2,040 Member
    Some mushrooms have magical powers

    Technically they just make you think they have magical powers/ you have magical powers!
  • foxro
    foxro Posts: 793 Member
    Go ask Alice.....
  • shivles
    shivles Posts: 468 Member
    I love them raw and have been eating them raw as well as cooked my whole life, don't know if they benefit me in any way but they certainly don't harm me! I like them in salads
  • tjk71
    tjk71 Posts: 167


    I did try the magical variety too, they taste horrible, just so you know


    It's that because they are grown in cow poop????
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I eat raw mushrooms all the time. During season, I hunt for them, and sometimes I find the really good ones, other times I only find morels. But the white cap ones and portobellos from the grocery store...eat them raw or saute them, however you prefer.

    The best experience I've had eating raw mushrooms was at the Pink Floyd concert in 1994. :smokin:
  • alexveksler
    alexveksler Posts: 409 Member
    Wait.. what? I always eat raw mushrooms. I love them. There are opinions about eating raw mushrooms? I am going to search this now.
    What is the worst(or best) experience that happened to you after you eating them? .

    Also.....what kind of mushrooms are we talking about here...

    This is exactly my opinion. My first reaction was"wait...what?" If we're talking about regular supermarket mushrooms, they can be eaten cooked or raw. There's no "reaction" to eating raw mushrooms bought in a supermarket. so funny, though.

    I don't have experience to try different types. I shop at Costco/Sam's and they have 2 types of fresh mushrooms. For my salads I have been buying white (they are large caps. About 6X6 container. When I cook, sometimes I buy brown. Honestly, I can't tell the difference after I cook them. Both have a great flavor when cooked. But I am curious about raw consumption.

    Eating 2 salads per day, that could put me around 5 OZ of mushrooms per day. Times 7 days - I am not sure of the consequences.
  • alexveksler
    alexveksler Posts: 409 Member
    I eat raw mushrooms all the time. During season, I hunt for them, and sometimes I find the really good ones, other times I only find morels. But the white cap ones and portobellos from the grocery store...eat them raw or saute them, however you prefer.

    The best experience I've had eating raw mushrooms was at the Pink Floyd concert in 1994. :smokin:

    :) Good one. Those were good days. Yes?

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