Science: Why You Literally Can’t Overcook Mushrooms

Buy our book, The Science of Good Cooking: Subscribe to our new Cook’s Science YouTube channel! Not many ingredients are as forgivable as mushrooms when it comes to internal temperature and cook time. We steamed portobellos, beef tenderloin, and zucchini and compared their textures over the course of 40 minutes. They only ingredient that stayed texturally steady? Mushrooms. Watch more Science! How to Buy the Best Parmesan Cheese