Crimini Mushrooms?

[rawbutterfly]

I have a recipe that calls for Crimini mushrooms. Do you think the recipe would be changed too much if I used baby portabello or shitake? I haven't had much experience with mushrooms and the Crimini cost double what the others do. Or does anyone know of a good website like
"fungi for dummies"? :p

[Raene]

Definitely don't use shitake. That wouldn't taste good at all in my opinion. Portabellas are a closer match, but white mushrooms are probably the best match, though the reasons you see so many crimini recipes is b/c they have more nutrients than the white ones.

[rawbutterfly]

Oh thanks! That helps a bunch. I have a recipe for later that has the shitake. How do they taste compared to the others? I guess I am a little nervous about trying new mushrooms for some weird reason!

[Apasaraw]

Crimini is a baby portabella I think? Now I have to go google!

[Raene]

Even the smell of shitake makes me gag...I don't have a clue as to what to do with em.

[blaqberry]

Yep, crimini mushrooms are the same as baby bellas :)


Crimini is a baby portabella I think? Now I have to go google!

[rawbutterfly]

Wow, I never knew that. Thanks you guys because I love Portabellos but was afraid to try a "new" mushroom.

[Apasaraw]

Yep, crimini mushrooms are the same as baby bellas :)

Thanks blaqberry! Is that your pic as your avatar? Fierce!

[blaqberry]

You're welcome :)

awww, thank you *blush blush blush* yep, that'd be me :)


Thanks blaqberry! Is that your pic as your avatar? Fierce!