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How about storing mushrooms in the fridge? Unfortunately my refrigerator has alot of humidity, and so even though I've tried putting in a paper bag w/ paper towel, I can't seem to preserve them for long. Any suggestions?

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Question

Jennifer Kolikoff

How about storing mushrooms in the fridge? Unfortunately my refrigerator has alot of humidity, and so even though I've tried putting in a paper bag w/ paper towel, I can't seem to preserve them for long. Any suggestions?

Answer

You're doing everything right with your using paper bags, which is the recommended source. The temperature of your refrigerator really has a lot to do with it. If I remember from interviewing the mushroom farmer. Something like 34 degrees is the suggested temperature for them. I buy mushrooms Loosely. I don't buy them in packages. I store them in tourism in a paper bag or towel like I used for the romaine lettuce. And I also suggest not buying them in too much quantity. You can if you want to you could saute them and then freeze them and I'm not sure if you're using them in soups, or as a side dish, but what you're doing is right I would check. I would check your the temperature of your refrigerator by actually putting a food thermometer in your refrigerator in the back to see what the temperature is. Like because sometimes we don't always know the exact temperatures of our ovens or our refrigerators. So that might be helpful. Very good question.

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Char Nolan is a serious crusader for plant-based education, armed with a degree in public health from Philadelphia’s Temple University. She teaches nutrition and plant-based cooking throughout Philadelphia, and in many underserved communities. Char holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from eCornell and completed Rouxbe’s Plant-Based Professional Certification course in 2015. In 2019, Char completed post-graduate course work in social media marketing at the University of the Arts. When she is not cooking or teaching, she manages social media accounts for several plant-based influencers. Char prides herself on learning everything she knows about cooking from growing up in her grandparents’ Italian restaurant. Her favorite vegetables are Brussels sprouts and kale, of course. Char originally hails from Queens, NY, but has lived in Philadelphia most of her adult life. She is a former Peace Corps Volunteer.