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Generally speaking, I find that the wild mushrooms I buy from Whole Foods are usually cleaner than the conventionally grown cremini or button mushrooms. The dirt just doesn't seem to stick to them as much as it does with traditional mushrooms--less moisture, or something. I find myself spending inordinate amounts of time rubbing the caps of cremini's with a brush to clean the dirt off, whereas something like a chanterelle I can often use straight from the bag. Anyway, if the mushrooms are wild I don't really worry as much about getting them as clean as I would conventionally grown--unless, of course, I see larvae .

Morels can have some gross shit in them. Wash in warm water quickly. If they absorb a bit it is ok, because the texture is never going to be meaty like a cep.

Don't know. I've never tried. I suppose that if I knew the pattern I could learn it pretty easily.

I screwed around with some watermelon radishes last summer. They are a good vegetable to practice designs with.

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Piob ruined my photos in comparison to his.

Scallops tomorrow.