portabellos

Grillable fungus caps

Portabellos are large, mature cremini mushrooms with broad, flat caps and dark gills.

Their meaty texture makes them popular as a vegetarian substitute in dishes where beef might otherwise appear: a grilled portabello burger.

Also spelled portobello or portabella—the spellings are interchangeable and none is more correct than another.

culinary

grilled

Cooked on metal bars

burger · cap · gills · meaty · sautéed · balsamic · garlic · olive oil · steak · sandwich

ingredient

cremini

Brown cultivated mushroom

stem · spores · fungi · cultivated · grocery · produce · fresh · dried · sliced · whole

vegetarian

meat substitute

Non-animal protein alternative

meatless · protein · flexitarian · wholesome · satisfying · substantial · filling · alternative · cruelty-free · clean eating

preparation

scraping

Rubbing away material

scoring · oiling · seasoning · stuffing · trimming · cleaning · wiping · storing · refrigerating · slicing

Opposites
mushroom size/maturity

portabellosbutton mushrooms

Small cultivated edible fungi

cremini · champignons · enoki · chanterelles · oyster mushrooms

culinary weight/substantiality

portabellosmicrogreens

Immature edible seedlings

sprouts · garnishes · edible flowers

Family

portabella, portabello, portabellas

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G