Martin wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:46:58 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_
> chancellor (*)) wrote:
>
> >Martin wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:26:31 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_
> >> chancellor (*)) wrote:
> >>
> >> >Martin wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:13:54 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
> >> >> _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >Martin wrote:
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> >> >> >> Look at the colour of the base.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >What colour should it be? The gills being covered is certainly a good
> >> >> >way of telling.
> >> >>
> >> >> The lighter the fresher, the browner the older.
> >> >
> >> >Hm... none in the fridge, but they're usually similar to the cap. The
> >> >gill being covered is surely just as good, as that pulls away quickly.
> >>
> >> You can judge the age at a glance without opening the packet or
> >> touching the mushrooms.
> >
> >I suppose I probably unconsciously do that, as I'm looking at the total
> >colour when I see it in the packet.
>
> If you pick them in fields you can also see if there are parasites in the
> mushrooms by looking at the base.
I don't have the time. :)
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