Do mushrooms go off

[giveup]

I have a couple of pounds of mushrooms, I've had them in the fridge for 3 or 4 days and dont really want to waste them. I thought I'd make soup and freeze it. They smell OK but I dont want to poison anybody.

[ubasses]

They become dry and shrivelled.

[gingejbee]

Eventually, they will go slimy and smell unpleasant. So, make it soon!

[beegeebee]

We usually shop on Thursday and, buy mushrooms every wek and still eat them for breakfast on the following Tuesday! Still alive and kicking so no problemB.

[rsvp]

If they smell okay and aren't gunky then they're fine - 3-4 days isn't ages to have them in the fridge anyway.

[giveup]

They are not dry and shrivelled or slimy and smelly but i'm just being cautious.

[emmie]

you would know as they get shrivelled, or get a little mouldy, i doubt there is a problem with the ones you have. Make a mushroom soup, that would be nice.

[pastafreak]

It all depends on how you store them. If they are left wrapped,they always seem more likely to get wet and nasty.

[giveup]

Thanks everyone. Off to make soup.

[B00]

"Still alive and kicking so no problem"

Id be definitely worried if my 'shrooms were alive and kicking.

[Ann]

I've used them well over a week later - and they were ok.

[Quassia]

Not if you tie them up ..

[askyourgran]

I usually put them wrapped loosley in kitchen roll in the salad drawer in the fridge, they go a bit shrivelled after week though. Don't keep them in a plastic bag they go slimy. Best to use them straight away if you can.

[mike11111]

They become dry and shrivelled. Eventually, they will go slimy and smell unpleasant.

Such is the fate of the male of the species.

[Quassia]

Well that went over your heads... ;0)