How do you get people to wash their vegetables when you're at their house and you don't wanna seem rude?

brbposting@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 130 points –

So awkward, but come on it says right there on the package to wash those mushrooms or whatever it is… You’re not their mom but you don’t wanna eat feces or whatever ended up on the produce. A quick rinse is never going to be perfect but it’s better than nothing.

In the absence of legitimate suggestions, commiseration is welcome too 😉

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From Serious Eats:

First off, it's true: mushrooms do absorb water when you wash them, but it's only about 2% of their total weight, or, translated to volume, that's about 1 1/2 teaspoons of water per pound, which in turn translates to an extra 15 to 30 seconds of cooking time.

"Soggy" is an exaggeration.

It's not about the absorption. They get soggy/slimy if you don't immediately cook them

I think you're about to cook them.