Portobello mushroom as burger bun

[Amigo]

Yes, it was cooked. Is it safe to eat raw mushrooms?

My husband has always eaten the white button mushrooms raw but apparently there is a compound called agaratine which has been shown to be carcinogenic but I think the tests were done on rats and the risk is absolutely minute. It's also said the tough cellular structure make them largely indigestible raw.
It's recommended that light cooking to destroy this compound is advisable.

They're so much nicer lightly fried with a bit of butter and seasoning anyway! 🙂

http://www.anh-usa.org/supermarket-mushrooms-dangerous-to-eat-raw/

 

[Brunneria]

raw mushrooms are delicious! Lovely in salads.

The reason I asked (and thank you for answering) was that I was wondering about the texture. A wide, open cap portabello might be a bit hard, but a cooked one might be a bit soft... 🙂

Of course, you could always add cheese to the portabello before you baked it, which would add 'glue' to the burger...

Am definitely going to have to try this. lol.