Stop Boiling Pasta in WATER, You'll Thank YOU!

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  • @SauceStache
    @SauceStache  10 місяців тому +49

    Go to mudwtr.com/saucestache to get started for $29. That’s less than $1 cup per day!

    • @CelticShae
      @CelticShae 10 місяців тому +4

      Hey friend. I think you meant to say "sage" at the end, but said "rosemary" instead. This video and method/recipe is a real banger. I hope you're having a great Friday!

    • @alx4animalss
      @alx4animalss 10 місяців тому +1

      Can we do this but with plant based chickn strips made of tvp maybe.. instead of mushrooms? Pls I cant get tvp right😂

    • @de0509
      @de0509 10 місяців тому +2

      Havent stopped by on this channel for a while. Congrats on the weight loss. Im sure it came along with some major health changes. Did you get any new abilities unlocked or something? When I lost weight everything feels lighter and i dont feel so tired all the time

    • @maxxpirk
      @maxxpirk 9 місяців тому +1

      Vegan butter? agg

    • @alx4animalss
      @alx4animalss 9 місяців тому

      @@maxxpirk margarine. Flax egg, apple sauce, banana, aquafaba, etc …

  • @alonebutnotlonely1964
    @alonebutnotlonely1964 10 місяців тому +2167

    Thank you for the mushroom message. It drives me crazy that people would eat dirty mushrooms because ‘someone’ said it was bad to wash them. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!!!!

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache  10 місяців тому +303

      I reallllllly want to get that message out there!!! I dont know why people are so against washing mushrooms!

    • @sharonknorr1106
      @sharonknorr1106 10 місяців тому +109

      Still see it repeated on cooking shows and I want to reach into the screen and shake them. Old Wive's Tale repeated over and over. Thank you ATK for actually doing an experiment and discovering that even after soaking in water, they take on almost no moisture.

    • @christineceriani
      @christineceriani 10 місяців тому +81

      I always thought that mushies get spongy when you wash them, but its not like you're soaking them in water!!
      Besides, who wants all that dirt in the mushroom stock??

    • @Tekukuno
      @Tekukuno 10 місяців тому +122

      I hadn't heard anyone say not to wash mushrooms. That's absurd. I know they're like sponges. Wash and set aside to let them dry for a bit if that bothers you. I used to live near a mushroom farm back in the day. Dumptrucks would leave piles of cow manure in a field - literal manure - and soon the mountains of manure would be covered with mushrooms. So it's not just dirt on them, it's manure. Wash them.

    • @G5rry
      @G5rry 10 місяців тому +31

      It's not that it's bad to do - I just don't think it's necessary. It won't hurt you.

  • @nicolapolo9095
    @nicolapolo9095 9 місяців тому +196

    In Italy, we do "pasta risottata", which is more likely making a risotto with pasta, so to speak.... more traditionally pasta is boiled and 2-3 minutes before is ready it is tossed into the saucepan where you have pre-made the sauce and keep on cooking together with the pasta for the last few minutes...using, of course, the pasta boiling water to create that creamy texture that everyone loves...

    • @darthwiizius
      @darthwiizius Місяць тому +7

      This is a trick I got from Italians (I'm just a typically uncultured Brit): Cook the pasta until it's just slightly too raw. Drain and keep a cup of the pasta water. Add the pasta to the sauce and finish cooking adding pasta water as required to both thicken the sauce, bind the flavours and make sure it's still just loose enough. Works every time, with every type of pasta except vermicelli pasta, which is so thin it cooks so fast anyway.

    • @nilsosinga495
      @nilsosinga495 Місяць тому +6

      Isn't that just how you're supposed to finish any pasta dish: bring the sauce and pasta together in the pan with some pasta water?

    • @darthwiizius
      @darthwiizius Місяць тому +3

      @@nilsosinga495
      Yup.

    • @abberss
      @abberss 18 днів тому

      dirt contains poop and decayed dead organisms, no thanks dawg

  • @JTMusicbox
    @JTMusicbox 10 місяців тому +871

    Others have already commented this, but thanks again for advocating for washing mushrooms! Anything else touching dirt and or manure we wash before eating…

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache  10 місяців тому +34

      hahah thanks for always being here and sticking around so long!! Always love seeing your comments!
      and I dont get the anti wash crowd on mushrooms haha

    • @linedezainde
      @linedezainde 10 місяців тому +20

      Aren't mushroom now grown on peat moss and not earth and manure?
      Personally I wash all fruits and veggies because hygiene is not the same everywhere, but I make sure to wash the top and not let water inside. Then I quickly wipe them off.

    • @JTMusicbox
      @JTMusicbox 10 місяців тому +18

      @@linedezainde pretty sure many of them still are. Isn’t that the definition of coprophilous fungi? Also I live not too far from some mushroom farms and driving by you can definitely smell the manure.

    • @Flow_Runner
      @Flow_Runner 10 місяців тому +14

      Dirt its all the secret flavor baby

    • @catalhuyuk7
      @catalhuyuk7 9 місяців тому +17

      Besides people pick and pack the mushrooms, yes? I don’t trust their hygiene practices.

  • @bramvanduijn8086
    @bramvanduijn8086 6 місяців тому +230

    So.... you lightly flavoured your water before boiling your pasta in water.

    • @obtuseguru7259
      @obtuseguru7259 Місяць тому +25

      Yeah, here i am thinking it would something else but he's just boiling the pasta in one pot after cooking other things in it before dumping the pasta, like how else do you cook the pasta? Do people really cook pasta separetly and then add it to the dish? XD

    • @macksuting6263
      @macksuting6263 Місяць тому +7

      I'm guessing it's a bit different because the usual boiling needs to pour away the pasta water

    • @whovegas
      @whovegas Місяць тому +2

      So you be makin a lot of risotto?

    • @mq1995
      @mq1995 29 днів тому +8

      It's not that simple: when you cook pasta like he did, all of the starch stays in the dish and acts as an emulsifier.
      When you instead cook pasta in a lot of water, the starch is diluted in the water and then it is thrown away when you strain the pasta at the end, so it doesn't end up in the final dish.

    • @lfcmike12
      @lfcmike12 28 днів тому +1

      ​@@obtuseguru7259With most pasta dishes, yeah. You make the sauce separately to the pasta and then combine them at the end.

  • @munkifrog328
    @munkifrog328 Місяць тому +35

    being a chef, i am a bit of a pedant with food... i will definitely be trying new ways (like this) to cook pasta in a risotto style, that being said, i didn't read all of the comments, buuuuuut.... i'm pretty sure that the "rosemary" was sage.
    that being said, this video helps me to learn and expand as a chef.
    MANY THANKS guys!!!!!

    • @mamaadri1342
      @mamaadri1342 Місяць тому +1

      Thank you, I was hoping someone mentioned that. Lol.

    • @cmtangoe9569
      @cmtangoe9569 17 днів тому +1

      lol...I scrolled through the comments, just to make sure that I wasn't losing my mind. I love my sage, and they are extremely different.

  • @user-245er4ud
    @user-245er4ud 10 місяців тому +293

    One day I got lazy and just dumped my pasta sauce over some rigatoni without adding water [added some veg and basil] and was amazed at how the pasta starch made the sauce creamy!
    Later I tried making curry with bow tie pasta in a frying pan [using only a little water letting it simmer down and adding more if needed] and it was sooo good.

    • @yeevita
      @yeevita 10 місяців тому +20

      It always annoys me when my husbands boils a giant pot of water just for a little bit of pasta. I cook all my noodles in just a bit of liquid and they are fine. Tasty even.

    • @saiv46
      @saiv46 6 місяців тому +10

      ​@@yeevita It's because it's better to add too much water rather than too little so pasta undercooked and sticked 😔

    • @Kangorrilla
      @Kangorrilla 6 місяців тому +6

      @@yeevitait annoys you when someone does something correctly? You use a large pot so the pasta has room to cook properly. I feel sorry for your poor husband.

    • @yeevita
      @yeevita 6 місяців тому +10

      @@Kangorrilla Strangely pasta cooks properly with very little water. Even more strangely, husbands can feed themselves.

    • @Kangorrilla
      @Kangorrilla 6 місяців тому +4

      @@yeevita no it doesn’t. Don’t try to tell me how to cook when you have no idea what you’re doing. And yes he can clearly cook better than you. Irrelevant though. I feel sorry for him because you get annoyed at him for cooking properly. You call pasta noodles for god sake.

  • @Maya82
    @Maya82 10 місяців тому +1246

    Before the "Italian pasta police" comes, we actually do this in Italy. It's called "pasta risottata" and it's delicious. I do this with penne, mushrooms and peas.
    BTW elbow macaroni IS pasta 😂

    • @Mumbamumba
      @Mumbamumba 10 місяців тому +15

      @Maya82: Would you please be so kind to share your recipe with me?

    • @lxmzhg
      @lxmzhg 10 місяців тому +15

      @@Mumbamumba
      It's so easy that you really don't need a recipe.

    • @Burtlocker
      @Burtlocker 8 місяців тому +73

      @@lxmzhg You must be the most unhelpful person in the village.

    • @str8ballinSA
      @str8ballinSA 8 місяців тому +30

      @@BurtlockerIts a fact. If you watch this video, you will know how to do it.
      Unless you never cooked before...

    • @jeanineskitchen2607
      @jeanineskitchen2607 7 місяців тому

      im gonna try your recipe i make it but different curious about this no boiled water

  • @CollinScott
    @CollinScott 10 місяців тому +394

    am I crazy or does that rosemary at 4:42 look like sage 😅

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache  10 місяців тому +223

      O m g This is what happens when I’m doing voiceovers at midnight after filming all day! Hahahahaha good catch

    • @steve-adams
      @steve-adams 10 місяців тому +31

      @@SauceStache WHAT?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? SAGE ISN'T ROOSSEEMMAARRYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @gohawks3571
      @gohawks3571 10 місяців тому +16

      ​@@SauceStache😂 It's okay! We all get that work related brain freeze✌️

    • @xMithras
      @xMithras 10 місяців тому +15

      Thank you, I rewatched it 3 times thinking wtf am I missing

    • @hannaile
      @hannaile 10 місяців тому +4

      Thank you for this!

  • @a7xcss
    @a7xcss 8 місяців тому +386

    Stop Boiling Pasta in WATER ...proceeds to use water to boiled the pasta LOL

    • @martinprovo2389
      @martinprovo2389 7 місяців тому +34

      I get what you're going for, but that wasn't boiling pasta in water.
      It essentially boils down to (SWIDT?) Cooking down the pasta.

    • @CrizzyEyes
      @CrizzyEyes 6 місяців тому +44

      You should be able to tell the difference between broth and water before you try to call out other people on cooking mistakes

    • @pupmorningstar
      @pupmorningstar 6 місяців тому +39

      @@CrizzyEyes You did see the part where he said he used vegetable broth and WATER right? At 1:16
      So, @a7xcss is technically correct.

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache  6 місяців тому +50

      @@pupmorningstaroh I threw that cup of water in the pasta???? I missed that part? Thought I cooked the mushrooms in water?
      So I put water in my coffee, next time I see a recipe that calls for a cup of water I should just add my coffee cause…. Same thing

    • @JimJimmington-e8i
      @JimJimmington-e8i 6 місяців тому +53

      @@CrizzyEyes broth is 99% water...

  • @TheHmm43
    @TheHmm43 5 місяців тому +31

    The "don't wash mushrooms" does apply if you are not cooking them right away. When foraging, it can be tempting to wash the dirt off before storing them in the fridge, but that's a no no, so I've heard.

    • @FaridMC
      @FaridMC 4 місяці тому +4

      That's an interesting argument which makes a little more sense. To the "don't wash mushrooms" people I usually reply, that rain actually exists.

    • @adi96adi
      @adi96adi 4 місяці тому +4

      ​@@FaridMC why would that dispell someone who thinks mushrooms shouldn't be washed? You're not eating them out in the rain lol

    • @cixtos
      @cixtos Місяць тому +11

      In my experience storing washed mushrooms increases the moisture and decomposition and weirdness happens at an accelerated rate. Though I’m sure if someone properly washed and removed excess moisture they’d keep fine. I’d rather just wash em when it’s time to cook and be done with it 😂

    • @TheHmm43
      @TheHmm43 Місяць тому +1

      @cixtos Totally!

    • @TheHmm43
      @TheHmm43 Місяць тому

      @@FaridMC Yes, but once they're picked it's a different story. Also, rain falls from above, and the dirt is often splashed onto the underside. Also, some mushrooms can become waterlogged from lots of rain and get funky because of it. (Like chanterelles in Florida)

  • @rachelnelson8694
    @rachelnelson8694 10 місяців тому +167

    Thank you for the mushroom message! Everyone gives me a lot of crap for soaking mine. I started growing my own mushrooms last year. I think anyone who thinks they shouldn't. Here is the reason you want to wash or possibly soak them. Portobello and button mushrooms grow in composted manure....so everyone who doesn't wash their mushrooms, please stop eating crap!😂😅
    Also, I soak morels in salt water for about 8 minutes. They grow wild all over my property. They aren't brown....that's ALL dirt or sand. They are white. Always cook them! They are slightly toxic raw.

    • @jeanineskitchen2607
      @jeanineskitchen2607 7 місяців тому +7

      thank you for saying bluntly what i wanted to on my channel cooking mushrooms, and ive tasted dirty ones in resturants grossed me out,thanks for sharing this

    • @annieb8928
      @annieb8928 7 місяців тому +4

      Yikes!!!

    • @PetiteLicorne
      @PetiteLicorne 5 місяців тому

      "everyone" is right, brushing mushrooms is the wa.

    • @vacafuega
      @vacafuega 5 місяців тому +4

      The colour of morels varies widely depending on the particular subspecies, some are definitely on the dark side. And yes absolutely cook them, they can actually be deadly when consumed raw. Always cut in half to check they're not false morels! The false ones are hollow inside, you can find pics on Google

    • @rachelnelson8694
      @rachelnelson8694 4 місяці тому +3

      @vacafuega they are all hollow, though the false ones feel cottony in the stem. Easiest way to distinguish them, false morels, the stems are not connected to the caps.

  • @glendaanderson4969
    @glendaanderson4969 10 місяців тому +207

    A professional chef specializing in mushrooms, on NPR one Sunday morning made the statement that you MUST wash your mushrooms. You're cooking them so the water gets evaporated amyway...dur dur dur

    • @CherryFlower24
      @CherryFlower24 10 місяців тому +3

      nah it gets it mushy, when u dont wash it's crispy

    • @glendaanderson4969
      @glendaanderson4969 10 місяців тому +21

      @CherryFlower24 what dish are mushrooms crispy in? Just curious.

    • @CherryFlower24
      @CherryFlower24 10 місяців тому +5

      @@glendaanderson4969 Not a specific dish, but i use it as toppings for rice or pasta. If you want a good Maillard reaction and prevent it to be overcooked then it's better not to wash because it soaks water/ That's how michelin chef do in my country (France)

    • @atriyakoller136
      @atriyakoller136 10 місяців тому +6

      ​@@CherryFlower24never had a problem with that, just don't overcrowd the pan

    • @CherryFlower24
      @CherryFlower24 10 місяців тому +3

      @@atriyakoller136 Even on high heat and not overcrowded, it changes the texture. There is a reason it's recommended to not wash them but instead removed dirt with a damp cloth instead.

  • @akiblue
    @akiblue 6 місяців тому +150

    Stop boiling your pasta in water, use liquid instead oh yeah, and some water. Thank me.

    • @CHEF2077
      @CHEF2077 6 місяців тому +14

      Yeah just as stupid as the vegan butter. Might as well start calling vegan pan. 😂

    • @thepierre396
      @thepierre396 6 місяців тому +6

      So if you ask for water and I pee in a cup you'll be happy right?
      After all there is water in it

    • @Saint5Jimmy
      @Saint5Jimmy 6 місяців тому +6

      @@thepierre396 Yes?

    • @LilFeralGangrel
      @LilFeralGangrel 6 місяців тому +4

      are you doing this intentionally or are you genuinely this dense?

    • @Saint5Jimmy
      @Saint5Jimmy 6 місяців тому +1

      @@LilFeralGangrel Yes?

  • @r4zi3lgintoro65
    @r4zi3lgintoro65 6 місяців тому +155

    so cup of water is no water?

    • @r4zi3lgintoro65
      @r4zi3lgintoro65 5 місяців тому +3

      @@ferretgirl013 nobody said anything about plain salty water...

    • @asher3311
      @asher3311 5 місяців тому

      ​@@r4zi3lgintoro65thats how pasta is normally cooked

    • @lXlDarKSuoLlXl
      @lXlDarKSuoLlXl 5 місяців тому +3

      ​@@ferretgirl013broth, salt, water.
      Plenty of water there. Are you being sarcastic or something?

    • @lXlDarKSuoLlXl
      @lXlDarKSuoLlXl 5 місяців тому +15

      @@ferretgirl013 and here it was cooked in salted water with broth, so, where's the no water?
      I'm amazed at how little you're aware at what was being advertised here. 😂

    • @jakepearson1254
      @jakepearson1254 4 місяці тому

      Yes. 😂

  • @yasminpatel231
    @yasminpatel231 26 днів тому +2

    100% with you on washing the mushrooms. I've always washed mushrooms before cooking them. Never understood wiping them with a cloth. You can always leave them to dry off before preparing them.

  • @daejinvillain
    @daejinvillain 10 місяців тому +110

    I love how you make good food grocery store accessible.

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache  10 місяців тому +21

      Thank you so much!!!

    • @Flyig_Walrus
      @Flyig_Walrus 10 місяців тому +13

      Yes! And no crazy ingredients that you have to order online and cost a small fortune.

  • @shine1-s3q
    @shine1-s3q 10 місяців тому +33

    I love this recipe. In my country this would be a “guiso”, but it’s usually cooked with cheaper ingredients such as vegetables and other stuff.

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache  10 місяців тому +12

      I bet it's awesome!! will research some Guiso!!

    • @lxmzhg
      @lxmzhg 10 місяців тому

      What country would that be?

    • @shine1-s3q
      @shine1-s3q 8 місяців тому

      @@lxmzhg Argentina 🇦🇷

    • @shine1-s3q
      @shine1-s3q 8 місяців тому +2

      @@SauceStache “guiso de fideos” or “guiso carrero”

  • @AlijahSimon
    @AlijahSimon 10 місяців тому +32

    The fact that you zoomed in on Monica dropping the noodle is very humorous to me

  • @U_Geek
    @U_Geek 19 днів тому +1

    100% do recommend. I do this with tomato pasta, it just comes out sooo much better. The flavours soak into the pasta so well and the sauce gets thickened so nice and it makes a smaller mess too.

  • @ronanmcadam7251
    @ronanmcadam7251 Місяць тому +10

    at 4:55 I think that is actually Sage

    • @maninalift
      @maninalift Місяць тому +2

      Yeah, that's odd.

    • @rmhchef42
      @rmhchef42 Місяць тому +1

      That was not rosemary, that was sage. I noticed that immediately as well.

  • @teddymartinii1979
    @teddymartinii1979 10 місяців тому +16

    I'll probably get flamed for this, but I like my pasta a little bit past al dente. Not mush, but tender.

    • @fclefjefff4041
      @fclefjefff4041 Місяць тому +2

      It’s weird to assume you’d get “flamed” over something so insignificant

    • @The_Red_Scare
      @The_Red_Scare Місяць тому +3

      @@fclefjefff4041 That's the sad reality of the world we live in these days when it comes to the internet.

    • @The_Red_Scare
      @The_Red_Scare Місяць тому +1

      I boil my spaghetti for 18 minutes. That's as long as I can cook it without it getting mushy or slimy and to me, it's perfect. Not that I can't enjoy spaghetti when someone else makes it, but when I make it for myself at home, I like it really tender. ^^

  • @JanlooFire
    @JanlooFire 10 місяців тому +4

    Love the video! As an Italian I would say that elbow pasta IS pasta… it’s probably not as used as other ones but it is indeed pasta.
    In Italy we usually use this cooking technique for our “risotto” (rice) and it makes it taste really good!
    Also I never heard about this thing of not washing your mushrooms… I have a close cousin of mine that worked (and still does) in various Michelin starred restaurants (in Italy, France and Japan) and when I help him cook whenever he comes visit us he always made me wash the mushrooms (when he needed it)… so is it a mushroom type thing? Maybe some of them don’t need to be washed because they’ve already been washed?
    Quite confusing to be honest😂

  • @ThePabur
    @ThePabur 10 місяців тому +6

    I've already been using this "risoto-like" pasta but making a veggie broth on the fly like that is another level. Cheers

  • @QueenB-bm6ol
    @QueenB-bm6ol Місяць тому +1

    Subscribed because brilliant change up for how to cook pasta. Fewer pots and better absorption of flavors! Also, you relieved my guilt about rinsing mushrooms and defying so many experienced chefs🙏

  • @JCBigCat
    @JCBigCat 10 місяців тому +28

    I am Italian, I love your channel and I have been cooking pasta literally any way BUT in plain water forever!

  • @yoginimichelleh
    @yoginimichelleh 10 місяців тому +29

    Love this pasta method! For me, it started when I made a soup that ended up too soupy, so I threw in cavatappi as well, and the flavor was insanely good! Now I do it as often as possible 👍

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache  10 місяців тому +3

      Thats awesome!!!! I bet it came out so good!!!

    • @yoginimichelleh
      @yoginimichelleh 10 місяців тому

      @@SauceStache best pasta I’d ever cooked!

  • @KyleDreherThailand
    @KyleDreherThailand 10 місяців тому +6

    Greetings from Thailand. I love your recipe, man. Ive made something similar(?) boiling the pasta and mushrooms together, then reduce and add the flavors. Perhaps different, but still utilizes both the mushroom stock and pasta starch. I will try your method. You rock! Thank you for your content! ❤

  • @robertcatuara5118
    @robertcatuara5118 Місяць тому +1

    I use 1 cup stock to 2oz pasta. It's scalable so 4 cups stock use 8oz pasta.
    I add garlic lemon spices parm and cooked diced chicken at the end.

  • @Krunschy
    @Krunschy 7 місяців тому +3

    If you're not going for exact measurements, I would err on the side of less vegetable/mushroom broth. Can always add in the water later if the amount of broth doesn't get the pasta al dente with all the flavors still in the pan, but it'd be a waste not knowing what to do with the excess broth. Don't wanna overboil your pasta when having to cook it off.

  • @juliedesnick7401
    @juliedesnick7401 10 місяців тому +28

    I tried cooking pasta without boiling first and I didn't like the result. This looks fabulous. I like the matching navy tops, too. haha

    • @squarz
      @squarz 10 місяців тому +9

      Well technically this is boiled in water but it's more like when we do rice with the right amount of seasoned water like pilaf, the trick is to add the right amount to pasta that is harder to do with pasta than rice. Too much water and you'll have watery pasta or too cooked pasta, at the opposite you'll have pasta too al dente (but you can easily add some boiling water).
      The result is not so different so I don't do this way. Also be careful of the amount of salt because in the normal way you throw it away a great amount in this way you'll eat it all, so put a lot less salt.

    • @JaimeMesChiens
      @JaimeMesChiens 10 місяців тому +1

      @@squarzgreat point re: salt. 👍🏽

    • @burrocakes8048
      @burrocakes8048 8 місяців тому +2

      I tried this maybe 10 years ago and am also not a fan. What some describe as creamy, I describe as overly starchy which applied to pasta is not complimentary. This reminds me of someone trying to fancy up what is essentially an identical cooking method to hamburger helper pasta dishes.
      I do agree that doing this will intensify the flavors absorbed by the pasta sans actual salted pasta water but as spoken to above, the end result is chewy and starchy, not something I want to eat.

    • @liamvt2
      @liamvt2 8 місяців тому +2

      I think its a lot more tricky to get right this way. If you boil pasta seperately you strain out all the water at the end and you don't need to measure all precisely how much moisture you boil with. I personally really hate leaving too much moisture in. Ruins the whole pasta. And don't want to overcook it either, So i don't risk it. I have seen people make pasta seperately and then not use a strainer at the end because they don't wanna clean it. Usually leaving too much water that all gets on the plate. Worst of both worlds. That maddens me 🤣.

  • @xtraspecialj
    @xtraspecialj Місяць тому +3

    The real secret to pasta is just use broth. You can do mushroom broth if u like mushrooms (absolutely disgusting to me though, lol), but really, just use whatever kind of broth you like (veg, chicken, beef, etc...). Even boxed Mac and cheese is better by boiling in broth. I also add freeze dried minced garlic (I love that stuff) and herbs to the broth, like oregano and basil, plus pepper (u rarely need extra salt because broth is usually quite salty). And not just pasta. Any non-desert dish is better by using broth wherever it calls for water.

  • @jac_rabbit_x
    @jac_rabbit_x 10 місяців тому +11

    This recipe looks great! I already make my lasagna without pre-boiling any of the dry pasta and it comes out so good and flavorful, so I can get on board and will incorporate this method into my cooking too! Small point - at 4:45 you mention fresh rosemary but you are chopping up what looks like sage. I'm sure either would be a tasty addition!

    • @nicolapolo9095
      @nicolapolo9095 9 місяців тому +1

      The reason why you need to boil your lasagna dry-pasta sheet is because usually, you wanna create a nest that once it is filled up with ragu and more dry-pasta sheet you can close it up at the top avoiding any filling to escape, keep it moist and create a more compact lasagna that doesn't fall-apart (also better cook the lasagna the day before, let it sit overnight and reheat in the oven the following day: amazing.....saying that there is nothing wrong with not boiling the dry-pasta sheet

  • @shadowlibra5758
    @shadowlibra5758 6 місяців тому +43

    Vegan butter is literally just margarine

    • @The_Red_Scare
      @The_Red_Scare Місяць тому +7

      Not all margarine is vegan. A lot still contain dairy if you check the labels. Even if it's not in the ingredients list, they still have to disclose it below that where they say if the food contains any allergens like milk/dairy.

    • @shalomsister
      @shalomsister 28 днів тому +2

      Yes definitely yucky old margerine!🤮

    • @lilbaz8073
      @lilbaz8073 28 днів тому +12

      Love it how vegan food is named after non vegan food. Vegan sausages, vergan burgers, steaks, bacon, butter...
      Trying to convince themselves they're not missing out?

    • @CasualNaps
      @CasualNaps 28 днів тому +2

      @@lilbaz8073 a lot of people are allergic to or intolerant of meat or dairy, but these things have very specific flavors and cooking properties that are worth attempting to replicate. otherwise it's nice to have options, you know.

    • @benderbendingrodriguez2245
      @benderbendingrodriguez2245 28 днів тому +6

      literally just non synthetic motor oil....

  • @IcemanCT
    @IcemanCT 7 місяців тому +10

    *"NO WATER!"*
    "Now add a cup of vegetable broth and a cup of water..."

  • @eddyblac4428
    @eddyblac4428 10 місяців тому +5

    this reminds me of a mushroom Stroganhoff without the cream, I am going to try this recipe but I'm going use coconut milk, aminos and other seasonings. I love your recipes, keep up the great work!!!!

  • @belindaknowles7440
    @belindaknowles7440 10 місяців тому +41

    I wash my mushrooms too.

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache  10 місяців тому +5

      Boom!!!! You rock!! I was hoping for more comments like these!!!

    • @alx4animalss
      @alx4animalss 10 місяців тому +1

      Whoever doesnt wash their food before they eat!??

    • @belindaknowles7440
      @belindaknowles7440 10 місяців тому

      @@alx4animalss many people think you should just wipe mushrooms with a damp towel. I wash mine.

    • @TundieRice
      @TundieRice 10 місяців тому

      @@alx4animalssmeat-eaters? you’re not supposed to wash meat at all, but I can understand why you wouldn’t include that as a vegan :)

    • @Eldagusto
      @Eldagusto 6 місяців тому

      The only patrician option

  • @BeccaB529
    @BeccaB529 10 місяців тому +24

    Thank you regarding washing mushrooms! The idea of only wiping or brushing them has always grossed me out and really kept me from eating them for the most part. But I love the taste. I am going to take yours as the final word and not look further so I can eat cleaned mushrooms in peace!

    • @Neur0nauT
      @Neur0nauT 19 днів тому +1

      I just core and peel mushrooms if they are really mucky. Other than that...A quick wash doesn't hurt. They usually get boiled or fried anyway. It's like saying "well I just pull my carrots out of the ground and eat em raw" You can peel mushrooms.

  • @Advatar042
    @Advatar042 6 місяців тому +1

    What if you don't like using wine or any type of alcohol in the dish? what could you use or just use the broth?

  • @twspma3549
    @twspma3549 7 місяців тому +1

    Nice job. Thanks for offering new ideas for single pan kitchen simplicity. Looks yum. Thank you

  • @prashanthvkumar2911
    @prashanthvkumar2911 10 місяців тому +7

    Looks very good, will surely try it out with a combo of veggies. Thank You Sauce Stache - Mark Thompson 🙂👍

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache  10 місяців тому +2

      Thank you!!!!

    • @prashanthvkumar2911
      @prashanthvkumar2911 10 місяців тому +1

      Request you to try out some Indian dishes. Many of them are normally Vegan. Will share some recipes if needed.

  • @visceratrocar
    @visceratrocar Місяць тому +15

    1:20 you used water. The broth is also water based.

  • @billbadson7598
    @billbadson7598 7 місяців тому +5

    Don't boil your pasta in water! Cook mushrooms in water, and then boil your pasta in mushroom flavored water!

    • @nopenope5203
      @nopenope5203 6 місяців тому

      It's half and half chicken broth and water with mushroom flavoring. It's now soup, not water.

  • @DebadooCreates
    @DebadooCreates 8 місяців тому +2

    Many years ago I saw Alton brown clean mushrooms three ways. He weighed them before and after. One was a damp towel, 1 was
    Under running water and I think one he's soaked em. Can't remember for sure. But the weight difference before & after washing was nothing, so yes I wash my mushrooms. Especially store bought button shrooms that are filthy.
    This looks so yummy, will definitely be getting it. Except I'll use onions & garlic rather than shallots. I've tried them & I reckin my palate isn't sophisticated enough to justify the cost. lol
    I've cooked one pot pasta & rice dishes like this for decades. I was raised only by my dad so ate a lot of hamburger helper as a kid. Same premise, but now we make it taste good lol. Thanks for a great video.

  • @moj1338
    @moj1338 4 місяці тому +1

    Check out Pasta l'assassina, it's made based on the same concept, cooking uncooked pasta like risotto with tomato sauce slowly added to it. It's delicious!

  • @Allen2saint
    @Allen2saint Місяць тому +3

    UA-camrs, please do not complain about people who complain. It’s your job to deal with them. You make the money. It’s your job. It’s distracting to listen to the venting.

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache  Місяць тому +3

      Then don’t watch. This is what I do.
      My JOB is to make videos, my job is to engage with people I want to engage with. I built my job to be what I WANT, not what YOU want.
      When you spend every waking minute for a decade building your job then you can make it what you want it to be. If that’s dealing with idiots on the internet than so be it.
      But I ENJOY calling out the stupid, so I will continue to do so.

  • @Jaszi007
    @Jaszi007 6 місяців тому +19

    Vegan butter is less healthy than regular butter BUT if that’s what you like that’s what you like.
    Also since you’re trying different ways to cook pasta I recommend trying boiling pasta in MILK!! It’s pretty good.

    • @ferretgirl013
      @ferretgirl013 5 місяців тому +7

      People go vegan bc they want to eliminate animal cruelty as much as possible, not for health reasons.
      Just as there are many different ways to make music, so are there different ways to make vegan butter.

    • @Jaszi007
      @Jaszi007 5 місяців тому +1

      @@ferretgirl013 that’s absolutely correct and I have no argument against it.
      That was part of the reason for including “if that’s what you like that’s what you like”.
      I just didn’t feel like typing out the animal cruelty reasoning in the moment.
      So no worries I know ppl eat vegan for reasons other than health.

    • @stefanweilhartner4415
      @stefanweilhartner4415 Місяць тому

      the healthy option would be coconut milk or cream. it also adds a very nice flavor. even as a second level vegan (who eats vegan animals), butter has a top spot in my fridge.

    • @blablubb4553
      @blablubb4553 27 днів тому

      Somebody has been eating up milk industry propaganda their whole life, and it's showing.

    • @KristinLewis-gg5yl
      @KristinLewis-gg5yl 26 днів тому

      Yes, because when I decide to add milk to boiling chicken, that does add calcium to the bone and the meat, same with elbow macaroni, adds calcium and your teeth feel that calcium to!

  • @NonJohns
    @NonJohns 10 місяців тому +28

    not even vegan but i love the novel concepts you throw into the recipes

    • @willn8664
      @willn8664 Місяць тому +3

      You know how you can tell when somebody is not vegan? Don't worry, they'll tell you....

    • @Maityist
      @Maityist Місяць тому

      Did the recipe ever mention Vegan?

  • @MJ-hl1kk
    @MJ-hl1kk Місяць тому +2

    By cooking the pasta in a little water and just adding the cooked/fried mushrooms, instead of extracting the broth and using it to cook the pasta, you save the nutrients in the broth from being destroyed by over-boiling it. Other than that, everything delicious!👍

  • @philippe-lebel
    @philippe-lebel 4 місяці тому +1

    Je cuis des fois les pâtes directement dans la sauce mais je n'avais jamais penser à utiliser l'eau de cuisson des champignons. C'est une très bonne idée et j'ai envie d'essayer ça plus tard.

  • @allyfrasier6306
    @allyfrasier6306 10 місяців тому +5

    This looks so great! Definitely one to try. Thank you 😊

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache  10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you soo much!!! Hope you enjoy!!

  • @RubenArrieta
    @RubenArrieta 5 місяців тому +3

    Hey, I’m cooking it right now. Smells good so far. Hola from
    Mexico!!

    • @RubenArrieta
      @RubenArrieta 5 місяців тому +1

      Ok, it was delicious. Family loved it. Sabrosa!!

  • @Atypical_Chad
    @Atypical_Chad 10 місяців тому +119

    I didn't know there was so much hate for vegan butter lol

    • @funkyfranx
      @funkyfranx 10 місяців тому +33

      Literally bizarre. It tastes and behaves exactly the same way as the bovine secretions version.

    • @tangerinetangerine4400
      @tangerinetangerine4400 10 місяців тому +24

      It's youtube. Remember some commentators are children whose parents are not watching them, some are angry teens, some grown men living in their moms basement etc. People you normally would ignore.

    • @j5ylim396
      @j5ylim396 10 місяців тому +5

      even as Le Meat Eater i never really got the massive spergout over vegan butter in particular
      i guess it is what it is for vegan channels

    • @evelynsaungikar3553
      @evelynsaungikar3553 10 місяців тому +1

      @@funkyfranxdon’t try to make almond roca with it, though.

    • @thorn.charmer
      @thorn.charmer 10 місяців тому +6

      I'm fully carnivorous and even I like muffin and toast on my vegan butter. Seriously, I cook with tallow and vegan butter over here lol.

  • @fantasticvoyage2989
    @fantasticvoyage2989 4 місяці тому

    Yum! Looks amazing!
    I always wash mushrooms. I always wash everything.
    Never thought about not boiling my pasta! Will have to try! TY!

  • @FirebrandChef
    @FirebrandChef 3 місяці тому +3

    What foolish person said elbow macaroni are not pasta?
    Yes, this is a good technique, ESPECIALLY with Fresh pasta.
    And yes from a chef, do wash mushrooms, especially if they are dirty, not always the case that they are cultivated in dirt. Just don't submerse them in water/or allow them to soak up a lot of watter like a sponge. If they start to dry out because you didn't get to them in time would be the exception. AND finally, if you are going to put them into oil to fry or sautee instead of boiling them (that part I didn't get), then just allow them to air dry on a paper towel, and/or part them dry first. So that you do not cause too much splatter and burn down the kitchen.

  • @nancysnyder1037
    @nancysnyder1037 6 місяців тому

    Made for dinner tonite - the mushroom pasta - was so good ! Used fresh Rosemary, chives and onions from the garden - makes a great summer dish. Wine we had on hand was a Sweet Blush but it worked great . This recipe is a keeper - thanks !

  • @chriscmb
    @chriscmb 10 місяців тому +41

    Awesome. Vegan butter makes it creamy and flavourful. 😊

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache  10 місяців тому +9

      Yes it does!!!

    • @CarlYota
      @CarlYota 10 місяців тому +4

      I assume it’s controversial because non vegans want cow butter and the whole food plant based crowd doesn’t want partial foods like oil. It’s basically the ethical vegans who aren’t super health conscious that would go for it.
      Hard to imagine someone being upset about it though. Just use real butter or no butter depending on what you want.

    • @old_liquid
      @old_liquid 6 місяців тому

      @@CarlYota If you see biochemical processes breakdown how margarine works in your body you will stop eat it at once.

    • @ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked
      @ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked 3 місяці тому

      ​@@CarlYotaEthical vegans is redundant. You made multiple errors in your very biased statement.

    • @ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked
      @ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked 3 місяці тому

      ​@@CarlYotaHard to imagine being mad about it, but you can use vegan butter in your statement, too. No butter is vegan butter, but your reasoning has been pretty off already, so I wanted to add that in there.

  • @ceemartin5624
    @ceemartin5624 9 місяців тому +6

    I knew a lady who didn't wash her mushrooms (which she had bought in a French market) and one day after cooking and eating them she started losing a lot of weight and felt awful, in total she lost 20 kilos and doctors didn't know what was wrong with her until they discovered that she had eaten unwashed mushrooms. Turns out it was the soil left in the mushrooms that had harmful bacteria that entered her body and caused havoc to not only her digestive system, but other organs. 6 months later she was better but still not fully well and probably would never be as she was before. ALWAYS WASH YOUR MUSHROOMS FOLKS and any fruit or vegetable for that matter.!

    • @sicanoctum6859
      @sicanoctum6859 4 місяці тому

      You just advertised not washing is great to lose weight!😂

  • @Radical_Dreamer
    @Radical_Dreamer 10 місяців тому +8

    Next video: stop cutting your vegetables with a KNIFE 😂

  • @Magdalena-ow7gy
    @Magdalena-ow7gy 6 місяців тому +1

    That herb is Sage... Rosemary is a sprig with little 'needles' .... Looks really delicious 😋😋😋

  • @barriwilloughby462
    @barriwilloughby462 8 місяців тому +1

    Good deal. I found to take a small dry paint brush to clean dirt off of the mushrooms
    works pretty good

  • @Rseno
    @Rseno 6 місяців тому +7

    How to cook no water, no boil pasta:
    First, add water to boil the pasta...

  • @Zombiedude404
    @Zombiedude404 Місяць тому +9

    How are you all defending this misleading video title? He lied. It's like saying to make hot cocoa don't use milk! Heat up some cinnamon chili pepper liquid chocolate and a cup and milk cook that then throw in chunks of chocolate

  • @ServantsResearchMinistries
    @ServantsResearchMinistries Місяць тому +5

    Great idea! You can also soak pasta in room temperature water without boiling it and get the same result (the heat just forces the noodles to absorb the water faster). It's a great hack for when the power goes out

    • @EdwardLindon
      @EdwardLindon Місяць тому +2

      Eating uncooked but hydrated pasta seems the perfect culinary accompaniment to a miserable evening in the dark...

  • @oliverb.9121
    @oliverb.9121 7 місяців тому +2

    Vegan butter is just worse margarine. Here in germany they just stopped selling some because there was too much mineral oil in them. Always be sceptical with substitute products. There are usally better alternatives.

  • @tridsonline
    @tridsonline 6 місяців тому

    👍🏻 Thanks for the common sense about washing mushrooms!
    Also, thanks for the risotto connection .. my Mom was an expert with her one-pot-pastas, but i was too young to pay attention to her technique. Since then, i concluded she had some trick or formula to figure out how much water to use .. until now 😉
    Thanks again!

  • @ImNotACatLawyerButIPlayOneOnTV
    @ImNotACatLawyerButIPlayOneOnTV 10 місяців тому +8

    I didn't know people DIDN'T wash their mushrooms

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache  10 місяців тому +4

      It's wild... there are a LOT of people that still dont wash mushrooms!!

  • @renonyxum3966
    @renonyxum3966 6 місяців тому +8

    still cooked in water

  • @Rinibottlecaps
    @Rinibottlecaps 10 місяців тому +43

    SO there's NO water in that cup of water OR the broth...thats made with water... Got it 😂🎉

    • @indigo_tribe
      @indigo_tribe 7 місяців тому +1

      I feel like some bullion (spelling, I know) in water is pretty much the same as the broth. Semantics

    • @CrizzyEyes
      @CrizzyEyes 6 місяців тому +8

      Wow, this level of pedantry is eye watering. I could drink Coca Cola and call it water, but I'd still get diabetes.

    • @Rinibottlecaps
      @Rinibottlecaps 6 місяців тому +4

      @CrizzyEyes I wouldn't be a pedantry if you weren't misleading your viewers. You must be bored, deceiver, to respond on a post 3months ago. BUT good knews, my friends and I had a good laugh when we saw the issues

    • @r4zi3lgintoro65
      @r4zi3lgintoro65 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@CrizzyEyes sugar water is still water

    • @joetrey215
      @joetrey215 6 місяців тому

      Should have said "plain water" but it is just like the "only three ingredients (plus the other six)" titles.

  • @Fruitcupper
    @Fruitcupper 5 місяців тому

    Been adding and cooking my pasta in the juice of my meal. Cones out amazing.

  • @thorbjrnhellehaven5766
    @thorbjrnhellehaven5766 6 місяців тому

    Great video! Seems like a wonderful dish!
    I enjoy making casseroles using pasta (or rice) to balance the liquids.
    I used to struggle with casseroles ending up soggy with too much liquids, and tasteless pasta/rice on the side.
    It makes more sense to mash it all together. And talking about mash: my last trick, if it's still on the soggy side at the end, is just some spoons of instant mash potatoe powder, to absorb more of the liquids, without overcooking while trying to reduce by vaporizing.

    • @thorbjrnhellehaven5766
      @thorbjrnhellehaven5766 6 місяців тому

      But I do agree with comments, there's no such thing as «vegan butter», butter is by definition a dairy product, and not vegan.
      I think attempts comparing vegan products to animal products is counter productive, act as a confirmation that going vegan is to sacrifice taste or texture
      No one would ever try to make a chicken or fish dish taste like beef. Why are there so many attempts to make vegan products to taste like animal products?
      I remember a product test in a newspaper comparing different margarine spreads, but the taste criteria wasn't which tastes best, it was which tastes more like butter. And not surprisingly, the ranking on taste was like ranking them on butter content.
      I never understood why; tastes like beef or tastes like butter seems to be an ultimate goal for vegan cooking,l. Stop trying to replicate animal products, make something that's even more tasty.

  • @radiophodity
    @radiophodity Місяць тому +7

    3:21 | skip

  • @brainwashingdetergent4322
    @brainwashingdetergent4322 10 місяців тому +4

    I had to double check to see if this was a Adam Ragusea video! Your voice, inflection is much like Mr Ragusea’s. Are you two from the same area?

  • @gregorybrennan8539
    @gregorybrennan8539 Місяць тому +9

    Rosemary ? Dude, you added Sage. Love this channel.

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache  Місяць тому +3

      Yup! After 800+ videos I made a mistake or 2

    • @gregorybrennan8539
      @gregorybrennan8539 Місяць тому +2

      Dude, I mad hundreds. I love this channel.

  • @master_jon
    @master_jon 6 місяців тому +2

    Great recipe! Mushrooms is a perfect meat substitute for pasta. One time I used mushrooms, can't remember if I used ketchup or just cooked tomato, and my homemade coconut yogurt, wow it tasted almost like the best lasagna of my life. Obviously you are vegan, right? Pleasant surprise to randomly find this channel.

  • @actosium
    @actosium 4 місяці тому

    Looks delicious. Great advice at the end. I could do this with anything saute up vegetables

  • @carleenjohnson9063
    @carleenjohnson9063 8 місяців тому +3

    When I make lasagna, I never boil the noodles, I just make sure when I make my spaghetti sauce that it is a runnier? sauce than when I make it for spaghetti. I boughten both, noodles that dont need to be boiled first, but also the ones that you are supposed to boil, and as long as your sauce is liquidy, there is never any problem, the noodles come out perfectly. It is so much easier.

  • @Zain_Passing_By
    @Zain_Passing_By Місяць тому +9

    cook pasta without water. ads water to mushroom broth. i see

  • @Beckywiththegoodhair9
    @Beckywiththegoodhair9 6 місяців тому +7

    Dude, you used a cup of water along with vegetable broth. That makes this click bait.

  • @shawnathin7450
    @shawnathin7450 6 місяців тому

    I’m going to try this on the weekend but I may add a bit more to like olives and a bit of cheese.
    Have to say this looks both easy and delicious.
    Thank you for sharing.

  • @pamilla_e274
    @pamilla_e274 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for the recipe. Looks amazing!

  • @Angry_Lion
    @Angry_Lion 4 місяці тому +4

    Vegan...Real Butter is healthy and delicious man

  • @Olive_O_Sudden
    @Olive_O_Sudden 10 місяців тому +8

    All liquids contain water. You're still using water; you're just not cooking the pasta in plain, salted boiling water.

    • @Suekru3
      @Suekru3 10 місяців тому +1

      To be fair, not all liquids contain water. Ones we cook with do, but plenty of chemicals are liquids that don't contain water.

    • @arysetyawan4110
      @arysetyawan4110 9 місяців тому

      😮 oh hai captain Obvius

  • @muliyachbes503
    @muliyachbes503 Місяць тому +4

    You literaly just boiled the pasta in the pan using liquids from the wine and broth....

  • @StormBornRabbit
    @StormBornRabbit 7 місяців тому

    Im super excited to try this recipe. My wife absolutely loves when i cook. Im going grocery shopping for the ingredients tomorrow. Im going to add a few more ingredients. After we have eaten Ill leave a feed back. Thanks for the recipe.

  • @shaenni9122
    @shaenni9122 28 днів тому +1

    Whats wrong with elbows? Elbows along with twisted are the best pasta.

  • @ginninadances
    @ginninadances 10 місяців тому +5

    To be honest, I would have ruled my eyes at "vegan butter" until my mom got this fancy stuff for when we had vegan relatives come over. I had some on toast and man it was amazing

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache  10 місяців тому +1

      Same thing just happened to my dad... he doesnt roll his eyes haha but he definitely isnt shopping for vegan butter.
      Last time he was in town he just used ours vs going to get his own butter and he loved it. He said hes going to just start getting that now. Same thing happened with vegan mayo

  • @AlasdairXIV
    @AlasdairXIV 3 місяці тому +3

    >vegan butter
    why not olive oil? literally using a random batch of cheap seed oil disgusting.

  • @bigdgoriders
    @bigdgoriders Місяць тому +3

    There's no such thing as vegan butter.

  • @Sebilion12
    @Sebilion12 Місяць тому

    Thank you for the nice recipe! We tried it today with my fiance and he loved it so much that every 5 minutes he was saying: what amazing food are we eating, it is like being in a restaurant 🍲🍴😊
    It was very simple and tasty recipe! 😋

  • @wjack4728
    @wjack4728 Місяць тому

    That looks very good. I'll have to try cooking pasta without water myself, thanks!

  • @FlamingRobzilla
    @FlamingRobzilla 5 місяців тому

    I love this kind of stuff. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Mariah-ms5eo
    @Mariah-ms5eo 7 місяців тому

    What a gift to have a man in your life that loves to cook, and is good at it too!

  • @leoinsf
    @leoinsf 2 місяці тому

    Great recipe! I will definitely cook this!!!

  • @ultrixsoma2736
    @ultrixsoma2736 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for the tip about washing mushrooms, i'll start washing mine thoroughly from now on.

  • @danielspoon1234
    @danielspoon1234 Місяць тому

    ive cooked one pot wonders everyday nearly for 5 years
    you can add anything that goes soft within its timing

  • @nemo-i1e
    @nemo-i1e 6 місяців тому

    In this same recipe leaving out the butter and adding either a 1/2 or whole pint of sauer cream instead of butter is also a very tasty recipe. Both ways this recipe is tasty.

  • @mennaayman9689
    @mennaayman9689 Місяць тому

    We have a similar recipe in Egypt (minus the alcohol) We cook the pasta in red sauce or broth with vaggies instead of boiling it in water. It's called "mbakbaka" Loved this mushroom version of it ❤

  • @Freshbluecrush
    @Freshbluecrush 6 місяців тому

    What a brilliant idea. I'll try this one out. Thank you.

  • @godsguitar101
    @godsguitar101 8 місяців тому +1

    It only makes a tiny bit of sense to wash mushrooms because there could be chicken or horse manure and / or chemicals in the dirt. It is like not putting your clams in clean water with corn starch to get them to spit out the dirt and digestion in the belly. I've been washing mushrooms for years. This recipe looks banging, thank you!