[ Oh, my god. Would he be a basic bitch if he said curry? It’s so close to saying it, but he’s not sure if they have all the spices to use here. It also takes a long time to cook and simmer if they really want the mushrooms to soak in that flavor. He fiddled with his bangs, thinking. ]

... Maybe it’ll be good in a pasta? The sauce can mask the mushroom taste or dilute it and maybe the sandy aftertaste could be mistaken for bread crumbs.

[ No one said they had to enhance the mushroom and make it the star. ]