Thanks for the input!

They were in a big mesh bag, which I disposed of when I wiped them off.

Do you put them in a paper bag, wrap them in a paper towel in a paper bag, put them in a plastic bag, put them in a plastic bag with holes in it, put them in a paper towel in a plastic bag with or without holes? See what I learned on Google? So many ways! lolam

I have the them last the longest by just keeping them in a brown paper bag with the top folded over.

The mushroom growers I buy from always use paper bags so I've always assumed its the best choice for mushrooms.

Thanks!

I'd have a look at them today and if they're flagging, I'd be temped to cook them in advance.

Cook them and freeze them. If you want to keep them a very long time. They will taste like fresh ones in recipes.

dcarch

Like our ovens, no two fridges works the same.

I don't buy mushrooms very often. I usually have a shopping list to re-stock what we use always, then check as i zip through the market for anything unusual or seasonal and might buy mushrooms if very fresh, (the white covering the gills underneath), then, like you, need to plan a meal to use them within a few days/max a week.

Not familiar with being sold in a mesh bag. I have a couple tight weave mesh bags that are suppose to keep veg fresh. Does not seem to make much difference in my fridge.

In the original carton, plastic covered, mine last fine. I might poke a hole, then into the crisper drawer. If loose in a bin i put them in paper sandwich bags. Tender wild mushrooms always paper once home. Creminis are pretty tough and will last a week if fresh. (in my crisper)

If i know i can't use them all, i do go ahead and freeze after a saute' with caramelized onions and/or leeks in 1/2 pint containers.

I do notice that the first to go off are the ones on top touching the plastic but i usually don't wait that long. Clearly plastic is a no-no.

Should probably do a test next time. I use a lot of fresh ginger and turmeric but just purchase more often. I keep them in the mesh reusable bags but i might try paper.

The woman who wrote that very popular book about cooking for one (sorry, can't remember her name right now) advocates putting them into a glass jar in the fridge. I just keep them on the counter and use quickly, since my old fridge is stuck at about 34º.

I only buy them the day I'm going to use them. In the fridge, they start to brown and shrivel on the second day. On the countertop, they go bad while we're having cocktails.

I have always kept mine in the fridge, but for some reason never thought to normally use the crisper. I had read about the paper bag approach, but it hasn't done as well as my latest approach. We normally just get the COSTCO pack of white or brown button mushrooms that come in a plastic carton covered in saran wrap. I now remove them from the pack and line the pack bottom with a paper towel, reload the mushrooms and cover the top with a large paper towel attached with large rubber band that usually completely covers the top. However, with use the towel deteriorates and coverage is only 90%. I suspect the incomplete coverage may actually be of value. They sometimes remain in reasonable shape for a couple weeks, sometimes not.