2007-04-11 10:19:31 · 4 answers · asked by CONNIE M 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Elton Brown on "Good Eats" was talking about making a mushroom puree just yesterday. He said that mushrooms were mostly water and he was really cooking them down to get the water out. They also act as little sponges and absorb any liquid that they're put in.
2007-04-11 10:40:00 · answer #1 · answered by Annie D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 2/3 to 3/4 of mushrooms are composed of liquid......so, a pound of mushrooms (16 oz, prior to cooking) results in about 6 oz after cooking and evaporating all the liquid that comes out of them.....Enjoy!!!
Christopher
2007-04-11 19:20:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends how long you cook it for? Mushrooms need only short cooking over high heat, because long cooking or cooking at low temperatures causes them to lose moisture and shrink.
2007-04-11 17:23:49 · answer #3 · answered by johnouyoung 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Average 50%
Depends on how long you cook them
2007-04-11 17:22:57 · answer #4 · answered by dja4754 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋