champignon
Common button mushroom
Champignon is the common white button mushroom, the most widely cultivated and consumed mushroom variety.
The word is French for mushroom generally, but in English it specifically denotes this mild-flavored species found in grocery stores everywhere: sautéed champignons, champignon soup.
Brown cultivated mushroom
- portobelloFull-grown cremini mushroom
- button mushroomCommon cultivated edible fungus
- sautéedCooked quickly in fat
- garlic butterSeasoned fat with pungent bulb
risotto · omelette · soup · sauce · stuffed · gratin · duxelles · stroganoff
Ground matter for planting
- loamFertile soil mixture
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- umamiFifth taste sensation
aromatic · forest floor · damp · organic · mineral · woody · nutty · savory
Fungal filament network
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- capCovering for top
- stipeBotanical supporting axis
cultivated · hyphae · agaric · substrate · spawn · pinning · cultivation · hybrid
Expanding rapidly outward
- woodsForested area
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
wildcrafting · field guide · spore print · habitat · meadow · grassland · pasture · fairy ring
Non-animal protein alternative
- plant-basedSourced from flora
- meatlessWithout animal flesh
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- proteinFolded amino chain
grilled · burger patty · kebab · vegan · hearty · satisfying · texture · wholesome
Characteristic cooking style
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- coq au vinPoultry braised in red
- bordelaiseSauce from Bordeaux region
- potageThick, blended soup
crêpes · velouté · galette · French cooking · beurre · fines herbes · gratinée
cremini
Brown cultivated mushroom
- portobelloFull-grown cremini mushroom
- button mushroomCommon cultivated edible fungus
- sautéedCooked quickly in fat
garlic butter · risotto · omelette · soup · sauce · stuffed · gratin · duxelles · stroganoff · fricassee
soil
Ground matter for planting
umami · aromatic · forest floor · damp · organic · mineral · woody · nutty · savory · meaty
mycelium
Fungal filament network
stipe · cultivated · hyphae · agaric · substrate · spawn · pinning · cultivation · hybrid
mushrooming
Expanding rapidly outward
- woodsForested area
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
autumn · wildcrafting · field guide · spore print · habitat · meadow · grassland · pasture · fairy ring · flush
meat substitute
Non-animal protein alternative
- plant-basedSourced from flora
- meatlessWithout animal flesh
- umamiFifth taste sensation
protein · grilled · burger patty · kebab · vegan · hearty · satisfying · texture · wholesome · flexitarian
cuisine
Characteristic cooking style
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- coq au vinPoultry braised in red
- bordelaiseSauce from Bordeaux region
potage · crêpes · velouté · galette · French cooking · beurre · fines herbes · gratinée
- automneHalloween, migration, orange, rouge, brume
- mushroomsshiitake, portobello, button mushroom, cremini, morels
champignontruffle
Prized subterranean edible
white truffle · black truffle · matsutake · chanterelle · porcini