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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Brown baby bella mushrooms are simply white button mushrooms that have been picked at a later stage for a more earthy flavor.
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Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
His ideal partnership is Middleton Very Rare 2023 alongside aged beef tartare and an accompaniment of raw button mushroom, sweet pickled onion, beef fat potato crisp, cep powder and some truffle.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
For white mushrooms, also called button mushrooms, the gills on the underside should be tightly closed.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2023
White button mushrooms White button mushrooms, scientifically known as Agaricus bisporous, are widely available in supermarkets and are commonly referred to as button mushrooms, white mushrooms, or table mushrooms.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Aug. 2023
The aromas were significantly disparate, with the undersea Yellow Label showing pineapple, button mushroom, and truffle and the traditionally aged bottles offering a nose of Bartlett pear, bergamot, orange blossom, and brioche.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 June 2023
Cordero and Casadevall put two air holes in a small Styrofoam packing box containing less than a half-kilogram of button mushrooms, installed a computer exhaust fan in one hole to draw air through it, and put the box into a larger Styrofoam container.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 5 May 2023
Brussels sprouts, button mushrooms and edamame are also available as add-ons.
—Lauren McDowell, Chron, 28 Mar. 2023
Here's the basic nutritional info of one serving of (roughly 3.5 cups) white button mushrooms.
—Ashley Martens, Women's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
His ideal partnership is Middleton Very Rare 2023 alongside aged beef tartare and an accompaniment of raw button mushroom, sweet pickled onion, beef fat potato crisp, cep powder and some truffle.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
For white mushrooms, also called button mushrooms, the gills on the underside should be tightly closed.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2023
White button mushrooms White button mushrooms, scientifically known as Agaricus bisporous, are widely available in supermarkets and are commonly referred to as button mushrooms, white mushrooms, or table mushrooms.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Aug. 2023
The aromas were significantly disparate, with the undersea Yellow Label showing pineapple, button mushroom, and truffle and the traditionally aged bottles offering a nose of Bartlett pear, bergamot, orange blossom, and brioche.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 June 2023
Cordero and Casadevall put two air holes in a small Styrofoam packing box containing less than a half-kilogram of button mushrooms, installed a computer exhaust fan in one hole to draw air through it, and put the box into a larger Styrofoam container.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 5 May 2023
Brussels sprouts, button mushrooms and edamame are also available as add-ons.
—Lauren McDowell, Chron, 28 Mar. 2023
Here's the basic nutritional info of one serving of (roughly 3.5 cups) white button mushrooms.
—Ashley Martens, Women's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1708, in the meaning defined above
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“Button mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/button%20mushroom. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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