There is a lot of back and forth RE: pick vs. cut. Personally, I cut... moreso to keep my food clean than to protect the mycelium, but I can say for sure cutting or picking keeps way more dirt and bullsh!t out of you bag and dinner!
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When I grow up I want to be,
One of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman.