Where does the white fluff come from?

Is white mold on oyster mushrooms dangerous?

A white fluff on the oyster mushrooms, which runs through the fruiting bodies with numerous fine threads, is not mold. Instead, it is the actual fungus, the mycelium, which, under appropriate conditions, grows from the spores of the ripe oyster mushrooms and develops a new fungal network. This mycelium can be eaten without any problems - unlike real mold, it is non-toxic and not harmful in any other way. You can simply wipe off the white threads with a dry cloth or you can simply wipe them off with prepare - in the later judgment they can no longer be seen because they dissolve.

When is it better to throw away oyster mushrooms?

However, if the oyster mushrooms are not only streaked with a mycelium, but also generally look bad, you should dispose of them immediately. Fresh mushrooms are crunchy, look healthy, and have a pleasant, mushroom-like odor. But if they do instead

• strict or smell unpleasant
• no longer look fresh
• but have many dark spots
• are muddy and have rotten spots
• maybe even with a colored or dark fluff are covered,

you should immediately dispose of them with household waste or Dispose of compost. If so, they are actually spoiled and you would risk food poisoning if you cooked and eaten them. Typical mold on mushrooms is not white, by the way, but mostly black, brown or green - depending on which species it is.

Store oyster mushrooms properly

So that fresh oyster mushrooms do not go moldy or go bad, you should either prepare them right away or you should store properly. Oyster mushrooms keep in a cool, dry and dark place up to three daysthey are best kept in the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator. Since mushrooms have to breathe, they must not be wrapped in plastic or in a Tupperware container. wrap in foil. Instead, they should be wrapped in a clean, dry cloth made of cotton or linen.