button mushroom
noun
: a usually small white mushroom (Agaricus bisporus synonym A. brunnescens) in which the pileus has not yet expanded
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Our recipe for company chicken calls for button mushrooms, but any mushroom variety would beautifully absorb its flavorful, velvety sauce and pack some umami.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
Chicken pairs well with cremini and white button mushrooms because of their mild flavor and ability to absorb sauces well.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
The mushrooms, which resembled white button mushrooms, were actually death cap mushrooms, Monterey County officials said in a Jan. 3 news release.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Cremini mushrooms deliver much more of an earthy, umami flavor than white button mushrooms.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
Chicken pairs well with cremini and white button mushrooms because of their mild flavor and ability to absorb sauces well.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
The mushrooms, which resembled white button mushrooms, were actually death cap mushrooms, Monterey County officials said in a Jan. 3 news release.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Cremini mushrooms deliver much more of an earthy, umami flavor than white button mushrooms.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Button mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/button%20mushroom. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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