#mushrooms are manna i won't hear a word against them.

[hallowedlore]

Additionally!

Don't wash your mushrooms; they'll absorb all the water. If there's dirt on them, gently brush it off with a paper towel or soft sponge.

Don't salt them before cooking. The salt will cause them to disgorge all their liquid, and they'll just steam. Season at the end.

Cook them in butter if you can. Lots. Flavored/herb butter is even better.

Spread them thin! If you heap a big pile of mushrooms on a pan, only the bottom will brown. If you lay them out flat, they'll get crispy faster, and you can flip them over more easily.

Also: different mushrooms have different textures and uses. Sauteed chanterelles, for instance, are soft and delicate and deserve a light touch and only mimimum fussing; grilled portobellos are thicker and meatier and pair well with sauces. I saw a fried enoki mushroom recipe earlier that looked incredible. It's worth experimenting with different techniques: you might find a version that's more to your taste!

(mushroom haters look elsewhere)

what is lovelier than some lovely little buttons, all sauteed up in butter, dressed with salt and a dash of pepper?

i am having a mushroom moment