Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An edible, dark-brown mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) with a rounded cap.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
crimini .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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These are one of my favorite mushrooms usually called cremini here.
Weekend Herb Blogging #78 Haalo 2007
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In the grocery store down the street I've seen mushrooms in adjacent packages labeled "baby bella" and "cremini" -- same brand, and seemingly identical mushrooms.
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Capon Chicken in a cremini mushroom salad with warm mushrooom dressing, handcrafted Octopus Ragu with homemade pasta incredible!
Jay Weston: Why I Am Having Two Dinners on Thanksgiving Jay Weston 2011
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We ordered the Fun Guy with taleggio, cremini, speck and thyme and the Mamma Treat with tomato, guanciale, chili, red onion and pecorino.
Karine Bakhoum: Taking It to the Streets With Bloody Good Food Karine Bakhoum 2010
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Cook the Mushrooms: Sauté the cremini mushrooms, lightly seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper, in 1 Tbsp. butter and 1 Tbsp. olive oil, until the mushrooms are nicely browned.
Recipes: Home-Cured Flat Pancetta & Edamame and Mushroom Risotto with Pancetta Laurie Constantino 2009
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We ordered the Fun Guy with taleggio, cremini, speck and thyme and the Mamma Treat with tomato, guanciale, chili, red onion and pecorino.
Karine Bakhoum: Taking It to the Streets With Bloody Good Food Karine Bakhoum 2010
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Cook the Mushrooms: Sauté the cremini mushrooms, lightly seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper, in 1 Tbsp. butter and 1 Tbsp. olive oil, until the mushrooms are nicely browned.
Archive 2009-04-01 Laurie Constantino 2009
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He said, "There is definitely a new interest in the brown mushroom family -- portabella, cremini and shitaki."
Nancy Davis: The "Gift of Giving" Nancy Davis 2011
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As with vegan Mushroom Stifado, this tastes best when made with wild mushrooms or a mixture of cultivated cremini, oyster, and shiitake mushrooms.
Recipes: Mushroom Stifado & Mushroom, Pancetta, and Feta Stifado (Μανιτάρια Στιφάδο & Μανιτάρια, Ιταλική Πανσέτα, και Φέτα Στιφάδο) Laurie Constantino 2008
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No doubt the finished dish would taste better with wild mushrooms, but it tasted wonderful with the cremini I used.
Recipe: Parsnip Gnocchi with Pearl Onions, Peas, and Mushrooms Laurie Constantino 2008
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