How to Use portobello in a Sentence

portobello

noun
  • Add the onion and sauté for 1 minute; add the shiitake and portobello mushrooms and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes.
    Daniel Neman, sacbee.com, 13 June 2017
  • The chew is closer to firm tofu or a portobello mushroom, or some cross of both.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • In fungi, such as a portobello mushroom, cells have to move atoms from one place to another to stay alive.
    Quanta Magazine, 16 July 2013
  • Be sure to scrape off and discard the black gills from the underside of the portobello mushrooms, or the gills will turn the entire pâté an unattractive black color.
    oregonlive, 29 Jan. 2020
  • Asada-style portobello tacos offer a light lunch, while the prime rib French dip leans decadent.
    Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 31 May 2018
  • The cooked burger is topped with portobello mushrooms, caramelized onion and Havarti cheese ($16).
    Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 10 Aug. 2017
  • Whether spelled portobello or portabella, the mushrooms are the same.
    Casey Barber, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Also, the gills on portobello mushrooms are filled with flavor, but some people do not like the texture.
    Ashley Martens, Women's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Arrange the portobello halves evenly over the mixture down the middle of the dough, then cover with the remaining filling.
    Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Grill large pieces of yellow squash, portobello mushrooms, fresh fennel, red bell peppers, and thick rounds of red onion.
    Chris Morris, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2023
  • Also available is the $8.99 ‘Shroom Burger made with a fried portobello mushroom filled with cheese.
    Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Fried and baked fish, rolled oysters, portobello mushroom sandwich, desserts and craft beer.
    Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2018
  • This super-tender melange of ground beef and wild mushroom burst with deep, rich flavor, enhanced by a portobello Madeira wine sauce.
    Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 5 July 2018
  • The Sauce’s bag prices range from $14 for a vegan bag (which includes portobello mushrooms and vegan sausage) to $20 for a lobster bag.
    Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 15 July 2019
  • In place of a filet or roast, the main course will be stuffed portobello mushrooms accompanied by a creamy risotto infused with saffron.
    Emily Heil, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
  • Grill slices of oiled and seasoned portobello mushroom 5 to 10 minutes over medium heat.
    Mark Bittman, GQ, 29 June 2017
  • For the popular Shaken Beef dish, Haller uses cubes of portobello mushrooms sautéed with onions, leeks and bell peppers.
    Quyen Do, latimes.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • The menu itself is purposeful and tidy: Add toppings like hot honey, kale, or a mix of portobello and white mushrooms to a red, white, or vegan base.
    Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Place 4 large portobello mushroom caps on the prepared baking sheet and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with kosher salt and pepper.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 22 Jan. 2018
  • To make this vegetarian >> replace the chicken with mushrooms, such as portobello or hen of the woods.
    G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The portobello mushroom appetizer stuns with its rich flavor, and the Smoky Mountain trout and creamy shrimp and grits are also standouts.
    Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The new menu items are a white truffle burger, a white truffle portobello mushroom burger and Parmesan fries with white truffle sauce.
    Andy Wang, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Vegetarians here can look to that mushroom poutine, or else to the portobello sandwich, which was a bit dull.
    Kate Washington, sacbee, 23 Feb. 2018
  • After dark, the space becomes Drunken Farmer, which bakes portobello pizzas from a 160-year-old sourdough starter and drizzles them with spicy honey.
    Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Mushrooms like lion’s mane, oyster, and portobello are listed as proteins on Dub N Grub’s menu.
    Dinkinish O'Connor, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2023
  • An eggplant or portobello mushroom can be a burger bun.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2020
  • That could be chopping wood, watching scary movies, cooking with a flame or deep-frying chicken or portobello mushrooms.
    Katherine Reynolds Lewis, CNN, 26 May 2020
  • Place the zucchini, red pepper, portobello mushroom, eggplant, garlic and olive oil in a large mixing bowl.
    Multiple Authors, House Beautiful, 1 May 2010
  • Starters include Baja tomato soup or roasted beets and carrots and main course options are seabass, Koji steak, a bone-in pork chop or portobello mushroom.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
  • No risk of E. coli with these raw burgers! Marinating portobellos in tamari, liquid smoke, agave, and apple cider vinegar adds tons of flavor.
    Atlanta Life, ajc, 30 May 2017

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