crimini

noun

cri·​mi·​ni

variant spelling of cremini

: 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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Not shiitakes, nor crimini. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 23 May 2022 Aim to have at least one frilly, fluted type, such as chanterelle (the author’s favorite), maitake, or oyster, and one meatier kind, like crimini or king trumpet, which will retain their heft. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 20 Oct. 2021 And even a porcini or crimini can be a prom queenie. Michael Schneider, chicagotribune.com, 5 Nov. 2020

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“Crimini.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crimini. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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