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Mushrooms turn watery and grey

Also searched as: watery mushrooms, mushrooms swimming in juice, rubbery mushrooms

In short: The mushrooms stew in their own juice because the pan was too full, too cool or salted too early.

Picture it

Like too many people in a sauna: it gets steamy instead of hot.

What happened in your kitchen?

Question 1

Were the mushrooms in a single layer in the pan?

Pan overcrowded
Lots of mushrooms give off more water than can evaporate at once.
Next time: Fry in a single layer · Work in batches
Salted too early
Salt draws water out of the mushrooms before they can brown.
Next time: Salt only at the end
Not enough heat
In a lukewarm pan the juice comes out but does not evaporate.
Next time: Preheat the pan properly

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