Is it safe to eat shittake Mushrooms Raw?!
Answers: I recently bought some organic shittake mushrooms, and was wondering if it's safe to eat them raw, uncooked?
Shittake mushrooms need to be cooked first.
Button mushrooms can be eaten raw.
I have been eating button mushrooms raw for over 15 years, so I know they are safe.
I went to the farmers market at the weekend and brought shittake mushrooms and the mushroom farmer said you must cook them first.
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I do not think that you are supposed to eat mushrooms raw.
google it are you really going to accept peoples guesses when your life is at stake
only if you wipe them first
absolutely ok... however the tastes come out better when they are cooked. They kinda taste like turd raw!
The mushrooms themselves are OK, but they may contain bacteria from the medium they were growing in. You can wash them really well and take your chances but I always prefer to cook them. Besides, shiitakes don't taste very nice raw.
However, given that they are grown on wooden logs, and not horse manure compost like regular button mushrooms, I'd say your chances are better with shiitakes.
look it up to see if it is safe raw or cooked because so better be safe then sorry! hope i helped out
It's possible to eat regular mushrooms raw, and I imagine shittake mushrooms aren't any different? However, since you can't wash them, I think it's better just to cook them to eliminate any nasty stuff on the outside...