porcini
noun
por·ci·ni
pȯr-ˈchē-(ˌ)nē 
plural porcini also porcinis
: a large wild edible brownish boletus mushroom (Boletus edulis)
called also cèpe
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Four large porcini ravioli for $40 is pretty outrageous — that’s seriously $10 per.
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
Fresh porcini, for example, come in at around 26 calories per 3.5 ounces.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2026
Professional judges from Edible Monterey Bay also awarded Best Use of Foraged Ingredients to Chef Pamela Burns of Wild Plum Café for her riff on steak and eggs, a sautee of king trumpets, enoki and porcini with cloves of garlic and soy emulsion over polenta.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
His rendition uses fresh porcini mushrooms, but any fresh mushroom can be substituted.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
Fresh porcini, for example, come in at around 26 calories per 3.5 ounces.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2026
Professional judges from Edible Monterey Bay also awarded Best Use of Foraged Ingredients to Chef Pamela Burns of Wild Plum Café for her riff on steak and eggs, a sautee of king trumpets, enoki and porcini with cloves of garlic and soy emulsion over polenta.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
His rendition uses fresh porcini mushrooms, but any fresh mushroom can be substituted.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Porcini.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porcini. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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