How to Use porcini in a Sentence

porcini

noun
  • Add thyme sprigs, bay leaves, and porcini mushrooms; bring to a boil over high heat.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
  • So much wet earth and black olive at the finish with porcini mushrooms, too.
    — Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2021
  • Clean the porcini mushrooms and cut them into rather thick ¼-inch (½-centimeter) slices.
    — Foren Clark, Cnn. Recipe From Alice Caporicci, CNN, 15 May 2022
  • Solein tastes faintly of porcini mushroom, with a clear, pleasing note of umami.
    — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Lemon basil pastas or versions with spinach, porcini or squid ink aren’t unusual.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2020
  • There’s an effort to make the porcini the official state mushroom.
    — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Strain the soaking liquid of the porcini’s to remove any dirt, and add the liquid into the pot.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Dark aromas of porcini mushrooms, red plums, a pine grove and lusciously fresh red cherries.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Place the porcini mushrooms in a bowl and cover with hot water; soak 10 minutes.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2021
  • In the small bowl of a food processor or a mini-chopper, process the porcini until finely ground.
    — Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
  • When a porcini is young, the mouths of the tubes are covered with tangled white hairlike filaments called hyphae.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
  • The deli also sold prepared take-home dishes such as ravioli and lasagna in a meat-and-porcini-mushroom sauce.
    — Benjy Egel, sacbee, 4 June 2018
  • The making of this film — a film full of pathos and violence, porcini and dragonlets — is in and of itself this pursuit.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Dried porcini mushrooms add their umami depth to the broth, while fresh mushrooms give the dish plenty of texture and meatiness.
    — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Main courses include quail with black truffle-brioche stuffing and braised beef with lasagna and porcini fonduta.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 22 Dec. 2020
  • And risotto al funghi, with porcini, oyster and shimeji mushrooms, is hearty and dense with mushroom flavor.
    — Kendall Hamersly, miamiherald, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Return the sauté pan with the porcini to medium-high heat, then stir in the reserved pasta water and porcini liquid.
    — Melissa Clark, Dallas News, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Each episode focuses on a specific plant, such as the water lily, the banana tree or the porcini mushroom.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The green bean casserole bar starts with porcini mushroom ice cream on a stick, which is dipped into cheesy white chocolate, which makes a magical shell.
    — Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The soup was made with black forest mushrooms, porcini, and domestic fungi steeped in chicken stock and finished with cream.
    — Tom Long, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Try its signature shoyu (soy sauce) ramen for a complex dish made using pork, clams, and fish stock and topped with truffle sauce and porcini oil.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Inside are lion’s mane, shiitake, porcini, and oyster mushrooms, waiting for their turn in the spotlight.
    — Ellen Fort, Sunset Magazine, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Mushrooms like the chanterelle (above) are great when basted in butter, and morels and porcinis are awesome when mixed with spring vegetables in pasta.
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 12 Dec. 2017
  • The menu features eggs Benedict with braised butternut squash, porcini and truffle mushrooms.
    — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Don’t miss the garlicky grilled cuttlefish with parsley or the porcini mushroom and eggplant cannelloni.
    — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
  • My main course of beef filet was lovely, with roasted potatoes and a creamy mustard and porcini sauce, as well as toasty warm rosemary focaccia and a crisp green salad.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Dry red wine, porcini stock, soy, and butter create an ultra-savory sauce that can double as a vegetarian gravy for the rest of your plate.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
  • My favorite is the Tartufina pizza, which pairs creamy fior di latte with grated black truffle and porcini mushrooms.
    — Dawn Davis, Bon Appétit, 28 Dec. 2021
  • His rendition uses fresh porcini mushrooms, but any fresh mushroom can be substituted.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Pick huckleberries on site for your breakfast pancakes, and hunt for dinner plate-sized king bolete (porcini) mushrooms for your stroganoff dinner.
    — idahostatesman, 24 May 2016

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