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Cooking Mushrooms ala Julia Child: there’s no secret. You cook them.

Julie Power was spot on when she exclaimed “I’ve been cooking mushrooms wrong this whole time!” But what you might not know from her surprise is that there is no secret. JC does not offer any unexpected advice on the matter. (in my world, JC refers to Julia Child, not a god)

HOW TO COOK MUSHROOMS: 1. Heat a pan 1.a Put some oil in it & heat the shit out of that too. Like really hot. 2. Throw in 2-3 handfulls of sliced mushrooms. Stir regularily. (or shake the pan) 2.a Cook them about 2-3 mins longer than you think you should. 3. Put those on the plate & do all steps over for the next batch.

(Apparently you’re not supposed to crowd the mushrooms. I never saw where that was written-I think JulieP made it up. But I didn’t crowd & they were delicious so it must be true.)

Basically you fry the mushrooms for a long time in batches. NOT A SECRET.

You know how everyone loves the crunchy bits in hashbrowns but can’t make them like that at home? Yeah, it’s all about patience. If you put enough oil in & just wait around long enough without fussing, they’ll get crunchy. I guess it’s the same w mushrooms. The longer you wait for them to fry, the better they taste (no they don’t get crunchy. That would be weird). Seriously, when I was a kid I HATED mushrooms. If I had ever had them patiently fried, I might’ve lived a different life. Sigh.