cremini
noun
cre·mi·ni
kri-ˈmē-nē 
variants
or crimini
plural cremini also creminis
: a meaty cultivated brown or tan mushroom that is of the same variety of button mushroom as the larger and more mature portobello
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Add 1 pound fresh cremini mushrooms, quartered, and 1 yellow or red sweet pepper, cut into strips, with the onion and garlic; cook for 5 minutes.
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Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2023
More and more people in L.A. are looking to forage for mushrooms, grow them at home and cook varieties beyond the humble cremini.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2023
Substitute sliced thin cremini or button mushrooms or your favorite variety.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2023
Spaghetti pleases most kids, and this recipe will also please parents thanks to the addition of green beans and cremini mushrooms.
—Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 9 Dec. 2022
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Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2023
More and more people in L.A. are looking to forage for mushrooms, grow them at home and cook varieties beyond the humble cremini.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2023
Substitute sliced thin cremini or button mushrooms or your favorite variety.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2023
Spaghetti pleases most kids, and this recipe will also please parents thanks to the addition of green beans and cremini mushrooms.
—Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 9 Dec. 2022
See all Example Sentences for cremini
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“Cremini.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cremini. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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