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Eric Wynkoop - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)
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Tuesday, September 05, 2023 at 11:00 am Pacific, 2:00 pm Eastern
Join Chef Eric Wynkoop in his virtual office as he welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to Ask Anything – from cooking techniques to co… Read More.
Question:
I have two recipes for using portobello mushrooms that are delicious. Both recipes say to remove the gills. Why?
— Dr K Kimmel
Answer:
It is for aesthetic reasons, as, as far as I've ever known. Uh, and, uh, that is because the gills will turn your food black because they themselves are, are very dark in color, and they tend to come out and, uh, just get all over things. And, um, so, uh, it's just for aesthetic considerations. The, the gills in my experience, uh, are edible. I'm, uh, certainly living testament to that. Um, so I don't think it's an edibility issue, uh, but rather an aesthetic one.
