Button mushroom
Used in 2 recipes on RecipeWiki.
Button mushrooms are the young, closed-cap white mushrooms sold everywhere, mild and slightly earthy raw and much more savoury once their moisture has cooked off. They stay firm and pale, so they suit creamy dishes where a darker mushroom would muddy the colour: sliced into the sauce of Chicken à la King, or folded through the rich filling of Lobster Thermidor. Do not crowd the pan; too many at once release water and stew instead of browning. Wipe or brush them clean rather than soaking, and store them in a paper bag in the fridge, where plastic makes them slimy within days.
Most often cooked with
Butter
CreamRecipes with button mushroom
Chicken à la King
Poached chicken and mushrooms in a sherry cream sauce with pimento, served over rice, toast or pastry depending on the decade.
American
Chicken
Dinner
Lobster Thermidor
Lobster meat returned to its shell in a mustard and brandy cream sauce, glazed under the grill until the top is spotted brown.
French
Main courses