crimini
noun
cri·mi·ni
variant spelling of cremini
: a meaty cultivated brown or tan mushroom that is of the same variety of button mushroom as the larger and more mature portobello
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If using one type, choose crimini or shiitake over white button for a deeper flavor.
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Andy Baraghani,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Feb. 2026
Toppings like crimini mushrooms ($3), blistered shishito peppers ($2) or meats ($4-$5) are all available.
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Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Nov. 2022
Aim to have at least one frilly, fluted type, such as chanterelle (the author’s favorite), maitake, or oyster, and one meatier kind, like crimini or king trumpet, which will retain their heft.
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Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appétit,
20 Oct. 2021
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Andy Baraghani,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Feb. 2026
Toppings like crimini mushrooms ($3), blistered shishito peppers ($2) or meats ($4-$5) are all available.
—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Nov. 2022
Aim to have at least one frilly, fluted type, such as chanterelle (the author’s favorite), maitake, or oyster, and one meatier kind, like crimini or king trumpet, which will retain their heft.
—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appétit,
20 Oct. 2021
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“Crimini.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crimini. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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