Amakhowe aqandisiwe angagcinwa ngokuphepha unyaka wonke ngaphandle kokulahlekelwa izakhiwo zawo ezinomsoco. Kungcono ukuvuna ama-mushroom caps ngale ndlela, kodwa kunconywa ukususa imilenze.
Kufanele kukhunjulwe ukuthi akuzona zonke izinhlobo zamakhowe ezibekezelela iqhwa ngokulinganayo. Kuyamfanelekela, isibonelo, ama-boletus nama-boletus amakhowe, amakhowe (ngaphezu kwalokho, kokubili okusha nabilisiwe) namakhowe. Ezinye izinhlobo zamakhowe kufanele zibiliswe ngaphambi kokuqandisa. Uma kungenjalo, bathola ukunambitheka okubabayo okungemnandi.
Ukuqandisa amakhowe kuyindlela elula kakhulu futhi eyongayo yokugcina amakhowe - phela, izikhwama zepulasitiki ezinamakhowe zithatha indawo encane efrijini. Amakhowe anjalo angakwazi, uma kunesidingo, engezwe ezitsheni ezihlukahlukene: ama-saladi nama-roasts, ama-stews kanye nesobho.