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Mushrooms

Common cultivated mushrooms (white button and brown cremini/chestnut) with mild, earthy flavour; sliced, sautéed or roasted.

Also called: mushroom, button mushrooms, white mushrooms, cremini, chestnut mushrooms, mantar, champignons

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What it is

This record covers the everyday cultivated mushroom: small white buttons, brown cremini (chestnut) mushrooms and their mature form, the large flat portobello. They have smooth caps, short stems and gills that darken with age. Specialty types such as shiitake, enoki and wood ear differ in flavour and texture and are listed separately.

Agaricus bisporus

How it’s used

  • Sautéed with butter, garlic and herbs
  • Added to sauces, stews, risottos and pasta
  • Curried (mushroom matar, kadai mushroom)
  • Sliced raw into salads
  • Stuffed and roasted

Characteristics

Taste
Mild, earthy and savoury; brown types are deeper.
Texture
Firm and spongy raw; meaty and tender cooked.
When cooked
Release a lot of water, then brown once it evaporates; crowding the pan steams them. Salt late for better browning.
Sold as
fresh, dried, canned
Cooking uses
Commonly cooked, Usually eaten raw, Suitable for frying, Suitable for grilling

Varieties

  • White button
  • Cremini / chestnut
  • Portobello
  • Oyster
  • King oyster

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Storage

Refrigerated. Refrigerate in a paper bag or the original punnet, not sealed plastic. Wipe or rinse briefly just before use; discard if slimy.

Diet, allergens and safety

No major allergens in typical versions.

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Dairy-free
  • Egg-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Nut-free
  • Soy-free
  • Caffeine-free
  • Never eat wild mushrooms unless identified by an expert; many are poisonous.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy
22 kcal
Protein
3.09 g
Carbohydrate
3.26 g
Fat
0.34 g
Fibre
1 g
Sugars
1.98 g

USDA FoodData Central: Mushrooms, white, raw.

Substitutes

Optional — what works if you don’t have it, and how it changes the dish.

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