A Famous Chef Explains Why He Would Never Order Pureed Wild Mushroom Soup at a Restaurant

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"A mushroom that has been overcooked is a spoiled product," emphasizes renowned chef Justinas Kapkovičius. Many Lithuanians are afraid of poisoning themselves with non-toxic forest mushrooms, so they turn them into tasteless sponges by soaking, boiling, and overcooking them. The chef advises on how to prepare mushrooms so that they are the most delicious and nutritionally valuable, and shares, as he himself says, a recipe for hummus with chanter…