Mushroom eaters: do you trim the stems off your mushrooms?

[Draznnl]

I just trim the dried out, icky part off and keep the stems. I will, while preparing a large bunch of mushroom, “accidentally “ break an occasional stem off and munch on it while I work.

Mosca I know you say the dried out part of the stem is not icky, but my mother said it was and she has been in my head a lot longer than you have.

[Mosca]

Lol! I just got tired of cutting off that little piece.

[STEbbq]

I have always used the entire mushroom unless one part of the stem looks particularly questionable.

[RobertC]

Depends on the type of mushroom. White and brown mushrooms, I don't trim. Shitake mushroom stems can often be woody (sometimes chanterelles, too), so I trim the woody parts, steep them in hot water and use the water in cooking.

White mushrooms were the first cultivated mushrooms.

[rlozinak]

I use the whole mushroom, unless the stem has an imperfection.

[Attjack]

Depends on the type of mushroom. For instance, white button mushrooms get the stem removed and chanterelles do not.

[texastweeter]

Why?

[Attjack]

Because depending on the shrooms some stems are woody and others are delicious.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

If my wife is eating them too, I pop out the stem. If they're just for me the stem stays sans the dried out bottom bit. If I do pop em out, I chuck them in a freezer bag and when I make certain stocks all throw those in along with other frozen veggies "scrap" like celery and carrots.

[theroc]

Depends on the mushroom. Ones with tough stems, like shitake, I trim off. But save them in the freezer to add to your broths and stocks. Tender stems I usually leave on, except for the really crusty ends.

[ssennott]

I usually leave them on unless the color is off.

[Troutman]

A large amount of psilocybin is found in the stems, do not discard

[texastweeter]

The ones that bruise blue. Was wondering how long till someone made the reference.

[Mosca]

Back in the mid ‘70s I got kicked out of Disneyland for encountering Mickey and immediately going into a hysterical fall down laughing fit. The mushrooms might have had something to do with it, though.

[Redwng]

We use the entire mushroom, after sautéing I can't see or taste any difference.

[Huskee]

Not usually, unless it looks woody or gross.

[Porkies]

I trim a little only because I have always trimmed asparagus in the same manner.

[Mosca]

Asparagus, yes. The woody white part is tasteless and fibrous.

[Bad Hat BBQ]

Stem On....usually

texastweeter ...like the egg slicer idea!

[Skinsfan1311]

Sometimes.....depends on the dish.