cremino; pl. cremini
[ kray-MEE-noh; kray-MEE-nee ]
A dark-brown, slightly firmer variation of the everyday cultivated white
MUSHROOM. Cremini
MUSHROOMs have a slightly fuller flavor than their paler relatives. They have a smooth, rounded cap that ranges in size from 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter. The
MUSHROOM-portobella-
MUSHROOM/Detail.aspx">PORTOBELLO
MUSHROOM is simply the fully matured form of this
MUSHROOM. The cremino is also referred to as common brown
MUSHROOM and Roman
MUSHROOM. See also
MUSHROOM.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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