cremini
Americannoun
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creminis
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cremini
First recorded in 1985–90; from Italian, plural of cremino, diminutive of crema “cream,” from Middle French cresme, chresme “oil, chrism”
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My supermarket fairly regularly discounts a “gourmet blend” of cremini, shiitake and oyster mushrooms, and I love it.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Feast on affordable, gourmet dishes like a habanero-flecked patty melt or pork loin stuffed with sauteed kale and cremini mushroom duxelles.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
But white button, brown cremini and giant portobellos are all the same variety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
Or, substitute your preferred ingredient in place the beans, such as parboiled baby potatoes and halved cremini mushrooms, or proteins, such as diced paneer or shredded rotisserie chicken.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2022
Invention as in, it's just an overgrown cremino, which is the singular of cremini, which are also known as baby bellas, just to keep you on your toes.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2021
This Big Little Recipe employs shiitake mushrooms, creminis, and heavy cream to achieve a silky, lush texture.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2022
But even denser creminis and white mushrooms can work.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
By the time I'd all but licked my own plate of yolk slicked shiitakes and creminis clean, I felt more comforted and civilized than I had been in at least two Flemish regions.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2022
Slices are limited to four options, my favorite of which is the mushroom, a dark relief-map of a pizza topped with roasted creminis and portobellos and complemented by a sauce at once sweet and tart.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2019
To make his Angus Burgers, Motley first makes duxelles, the classic French mixture of mushrooms, aromatics and seasonings; he uses a blend of creminis and portobellos, plus morels when they are in season.
From Washington Post
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