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Description/Taste
White button mushrooms are small to medium in size with caps averaging 2-7 centimeters in diameter and are attached to short, truncated stems. The smooth white caps are rounded, firm, and spongy. When bruised, the white flesh will turn light pink and will then transform into brown. Underneath the unopened caps, there are many small, light brown gills that are hidden with a white veil and these gills produce dark brown spores. The short white stem is also edible, dense, thick, and smooth. When raw, White button mushrooms are mild with a crisp texture, and when cooked, they develop an earthy flavor with a tender, chewy texture.
Seasons/Availability
White button mushrooms are available year-round.
Current Facts
White button mushrooms, botanically classified as Agaricus bisporus, are one of the most cultivated varieties in the world and are a widely used member of the Agaricaceae family. Also known as Table mushrooms, Common mushrooms, Champignon de Paris, and Cultivated mushrooms, White button mushrooms are a slightly different strain closely related to the cremini mushroom and the large portobello mushroom, with the only difference being predominately age and color. White button mushrooms are the youngest, followed by the cremini, and then the mature version being the portobello. White button mushrooms are commonly found in fields and grasslands all over the world, but they are also highly cultivated and varieties within the Agaricus bisporus account for about ninety percent of the mushrooms cultivated in the United States. White button mushrooms are favored by chefs and home cooks for their mild taste and versatility in a variety of culinary dishes.
Nutritional Value
White button mushrooms contain some antioxidants, potassium, selenium, amino acids, vitamin D, riboflavin, phosphorus, zinc, folate, and manganese.
Applications
White button mushrooms are best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as baking, roasting, sautéing, grilling, or stewing. They can also be used as a substitute in recipes that call for cremini mushrooms. White button mushrooms can be sliced raw and mixed into green and grain salads or sliced and served with dips. When cooked, they can be grilled on skewers, stuffed with crab, cheese, or other meats as a bite-sized appetizer, added into sauces, gravies, stir-fries, soups, stews, baked into tarts, or sliced as a topping on pizza. They can also be cooked with artichokes, chopped into ceviche, or baked into mushroom bread. White button mushrooms pair well with tomatoes, carrots, celery, potatoes, jalapenos, garlic, shallots, onion, ginger, fennel, kimchi, lime, sage, parsley, basil, meats such as beef, pork, or poultry, eggs, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, marinara sauce, cream sauce, white wine, rice, orzo, mozzarella, parmesan, and pecorino romano cheese. They will keep up to a week when stored loosely in a paper bag or stored in a bowl covered with moist paper towels to prolong freshness in the refrigerator.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Varieties of Agaricus bisporus have grown wild since prehistoric times and have had many varying uses and symbolism in cultures across the world. In Egypt, they were revered for the belief of giving the consumer special powers or eternal life. In France, White button mushrooms were cultivated in the catacombs beneath Paris leading to the moniker “Champignons de Paris" or Paris mushrooms, and White button mushrooms are still cultivated underground in Western France today. In addition to cultural folklore, the mushrooms were used in traditional Chinese medicine to help regulate the body’s energy and to provide additional antioxidants to promote overall health and well-being.
Geography/History
White button mushrooms have been growing since ancient times and were first believed to have been cultivated in France by French botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1707. Cultivation spread and the White button mushroom was produced in the United States at the turn of the 20th century in Pennsylvania where mushrooms were grown in abandoned coal mines. Today White button mushrooms are primarily cultivated and are widely available at supermarkets, farmers markets, and specialty grocers in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
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Viejas Casino Banquets | Alpine Ca | 619-295-3172 |
Ki's Kitchen Commissary | VISTA CA | 760-438-8606 |
Ramada Hotel North and Conference Center | San Diego CA | 858-278-0800 |
Whiskey Girl | San Diego CA | 619-236-1616 |
The Holding Company | San Diego CA | 619-665-1251 |
Rovino The Foodery | San Diego CA | 619-972-6286 |
Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
Cody's at the Cove | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0040 |
West Steak and Seafood | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-9100 |
California Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-543-0790 |
Stone Brewing-Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-657-6473 |
Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
Trust Restaurant | San Diego CA | 609-780-7572 |
Blade 1936 | Oceanside CA | 760-231-1456 |
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La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
Brigantine Imperial Beach | Imperial Beach CA | 619-591-1350 |
Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
Shorehouse Kitchen | La Jolla CA | 858-459-3300 |
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Salvatore's | San Diego CA | 619-544-1865 |
Darin Fong | San Diego CA | 619-719-6924 |
Great Maple | San Diego CA | 619-255-2282 |
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Union Kitchen & Tap (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
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The Wooden Spoon | Escondido CA | 760-445-2816 |
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District | El Cajon CA | 619-644-7585 |
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-543-2764 |
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Stone Brewing-Liberty Station Banquets | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
The Roxy Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2899 |
10 Barrel Brewing Co. | San Diego CA | 619-886-2743 |
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Hotel La Jolla & CUSP | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0261 |
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KI's | Encinitas CA | 760-436-5236 |
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Stake Chophouse & Bar | Coronado CA | 619-522-0077 |
Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
California Center for the Arts | Escondido CA | 760-839-4107 |
Fourpenny House | La Mesa CA | 619-606-2028 |
Miho Faculty Club | La Jolla CA | 619-323-2866 |
Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
Stone Brewing Company Tap Room | San Diego CA | 619-727-4452 |
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens | Escondido CA | 760-294-7866 |
Sisters Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-228-6822 |
Soda & Swine UCSD | San Diego CA | 619-610-9168 |
Golden Door | San Marcos CA | 760-761-4142 |
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University Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-5200 |
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The Butchery | San Diego CA | 858-345-1524 |
Pete's Seafood and Sandwich | San Diego CA | 619-255-8940 |
Blind Lady | San Diego CA | 619-255-2491 |
Smoking Gun | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 |
AToN Center Inc. | Encinitas CA | 858-759-5017 |
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The Compass | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-1900 |
Kettner Exchange | San Diego CA | 312-415-5455 |
San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
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Rustic Root | San Diego CA | 619-232-1747 |
Marriott Courtyard | San Diego CA | 619-446-3008 |
Backyard Kitchen & Tap | San Diego CA | 619-308-6500 |
Bistro du Marche by Tapenade | La Jolla CA | 858-551-7500 |
Panama 66 | San Diego CA | 619-702-6373 |
Vagabond Sportfishing Inc. | San Diego CA | 619-993-9575 |
One Door North | San Diego CA | 858-232-4220 |
Residence Inn Downtown Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-487-1200 |
Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House | San Diego CA | 858-453-2583 |
The Clean & Colorful Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-775-9005 |
Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
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Continental Catering Inc | La Mesa CA | 619-698-3500 |
Eugenio | San Marcos CA | 858-444-6895 |
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