cremini

or cri·mi·ni

[ kruh-mee-nee ]

noun

, plural cre·mi·nis.

1. a cultivated, meaty, tan or brown mushroom, Agaricus bisporus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cremini¹

First recorded in 1985–90; from Italian, plural of cremino, diminutive of crema “cream,” from Middle French cresme, chresme “oil, chrism”

Example Sentences

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

Ricotta dumplings chewed stiffly doughy, rather than like tasty, light morsels; accompanying pea pods stayed pleasantly crunchy, but for $28, the mushrooms were scant — and cremini, with morels in season.

From Seattle Times

To keep the texture, I stuck with the cremini but seared them harder to develop some caramelization.

From Washington Post

Add the cremini mushrooms, trying to arrange them cut side down as best you can.

From Washington Post

Whether you're using cremini, oyster, portobello, white button or practically any other variety, these techniques are all applicable.

From Salon