Fresh mushrooms deteriorate quickly after purchase, but a simple preservation technique can drastically extend their shelf life. Audrey Laury, a greengrocer, reveals that a paper bag placed in the refrigerator preserves chanterelles for a week, compared to only 24 hours in an airtight container. This ancestral method avoids the fatal humidity that causes these autumn delicacies to rot in a few hours.
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