1.   As chicken cooks, wipe mushrooms clean with paper towel and cut into quarters.

2.   A letter from a reader asked if it is really enough to wipe mushrooms with a damp towel, rather than washing them.

3.   I usually wipe the mushrooms with a wet paper towel.

4.   To clean, wipe each mushroom with a damp paper towel.

5.   Using a dampened paper towel or cloth, wipe the mushrooms free of any grit or dirt.

6.   Wipe the mushrooms with a damp paper towel and slice, discarding the stem.