portobellos
Grillable fungi caps
Portobellos are large, mature cremini mushrooms with broad, flat caps and a meaty texture.
Their size makes them popular as a vegetarian substitute in dishes where meat would typically appear: grilled portobello burgers, stuffed portobellos.
The caps can reach six inches across.
Also spelled portabellas or portabellos.
Spore-reproducing decomposers
- capCovering for top
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- stemPlant's central axis
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
mycelium · shiitake · chanterelle · cremini · morel · button · foraging · cultivated
Appetizing, not sweet
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- meatyRich in content
- glutamateExcitatory neural transmitter
- richHaving much of something
depth · soy · aged · fermented · intense · satisfying · mouthfeel · concentrated
Burned until black
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- searedBurned on the surface
basted · skewered · burger · steak · balsamic · garlic · caramelized · juicy
fungi
Spore-reproducing decomposers
spores · mycelium · shiitake · chanterelle · cremini · morel · button · foraging · cultivated · fleshy
savory
Appetizing, not sweet
rich · depth · soy · aged · fermented · intense · satisfying · mouthfeel · concentrated · robust
charred
Burned until black
seared · basted · skewered · burger · steak · balsamic · garlic · caramelized · juicy · tender
stuffed
Filled beyond capacity
vegetarian · vegan · entrée · appetizer · risotto · pasta · bruschetta · tapas · stir-fry · wellington
soil
Ground matter for planting
terroir · petrichor · aromatic · rich · deep · organic · rustic · autumn · damp · musky
portobellosbutton mushrooms
Small cultivated edible fungi
cremini · champignons · enoki
portobellosenoki
Long-stemmed Japanese mushroom
oyster mushrooms · chanterelles · morels · truffles · shiitake
- portobello burgerMushroom cap as patty
- Portobello RoadLondon street market locale