Stored Whites - Not so Clean
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Comments (0)The necessity of cleaning away the duff (any part of the plant that is *not* the seed) is that: 1) it will rot in the dampness of seed-sowing medium and may promote "damp-off", a fungus that kills seedlings; 2) the duff may hold moisture in whatever container you store the seed and cause mildew or mold which will kill the seed; and 3) cleaning is a courtesy and will help you know if you really have ripe seed. Some flower heads will look like they are full of seeds, but after cleaning there will only be two or three ripe seeds. You need to know how many seeds you have to be a fair trader. It's a good idea to limit the amount of duff as you collect seed heads and pods; snip away leaves, cut off excess branches, etc. before you put flower stalks or pods into a paper bag to dry. In many instances, you can simply shake the seeds loose inside the bag when they've dried sufficiently, then remove the stalks or emptied pods. With more stubborn pods or those which are more easily opened and emptied while still leathery, use your fingers or scissors to roll, crush, or pry the pods open to release the seeds. Once the seeds have been separated from the stalks or pods, they can be cleaned in a shallow bowl; one with a light-colored, slippery surface makes seeing and moving the seeds around easier. Use tweezers, a knife or straight edge, your breath, and/or a wire sifter to separate seeds from duff. Commercially-made sifters of increasingly small sizes of mesh are available for this purpose, but probably unnecessary for cleaning small amounts of seed. With larger seeds, you can simply try tossing the seeds and duff up from the bowl, and allow the seeds to drop back while gently blowing the duff away with your breath. After the seeds are cleaned of all debris, you may notice that some of them are still a little green. If so, it is a good idea to let them ripen and dry for a few more days before packaging them....See MoreStoring and cleaning fresh mushrooms
Comments (23)LindaC, my grandmother told me the same thing, but then she soaked fish in milk to get rid of "fishy" taste on things like bullheads and catfish, go figure. My old doctor agrees with you, BTW. He said we are "sanitizing ourselves sick", and if we aren't exposed to anything we can't become immune to those things. Nonetheless, I wash mushrooms. I saw the same Alton Brown show, and have been dumping my containers of mushrooms into a sink full of cold water ever since. I don't have a mushroom brush, I just use a paper towel and my fingers and wash off any dirt. We always used to soak morels in salt water to get rid of any little bugs that might be hiding in those honeycombed surfaces, and they were still fine to use, but we usually either dried them or ate them promptly. I don't wash them until I'm ready to eat them, because they don't store well after washing them. I do have a cousin who used to own/operate a mushroom farm. Everything was very clean and if you went into his buildings you had to suit up and cover your shoes with booties, so there would be no outside contamination. His mushrooms grew on large bags of compost that hung from the ceiling, so they were easier to pick. Anyway, stir_fry, I'd also put them in the refrigerator, unwashed and in their paper bag. I think they'll be fine for 5 days, when you can wash them and use them. Annie...See MoreWhites & Off-whites combo for Classic, Clean, Bright but Warm Kitchen
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