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Portabella Mushrooms
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This item was last sold on : 03/31/23
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Portabella mushrooms are large in size and have a rounded, flat cap that averages fifteen centimeters in diameter and is connected to a thick stem. The smooth cap ranges from dark brown to tan and is firm, thick, and spongy. Underneath the cap, there are dark brown, fleshy gills, a small ring from the cotton-like veil, and the stem is fibrous, white, and dense. When cooked, Portabella mushrooms have a memorable chewy and meaty texture and a smoky, earthy flavor.
Portabella mushrooms are available year-round.
Portabella mushrooms, botanically classified as Agaricus bisporus, are the larger, earthier, and mature version of the common mushroom that belongs to the Agaricaceae family. Also known as Portobello, Agaric cultivé, Champignon Portobello, Flat Chestnut mushroom, and the Cultivated Mushroom, Portabella mushrooms grow individually in the grass, near manure piles, and on leaf litter near conifers, especially Monterey cypress trees in the northern hemisphere. There is some debate on whether the name should be spelled Portabella or Portobello, but both versions are accepted as the name was created as a part of a large marketing campaign in the 1980s. Portabella mushrooms are one of the top cultivated varieties and are favored by both professional and home chefs for their dense, meat-like texture and rich, earthy flavor.
Portabella mushrooms contain vitamin D, copper, selenium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and niacin.
Portabella mushrooms are best suited for cooked applications such as broiling, sautéing, and grilling. They are extremely versatile and can be grilled whole to make a vegetarian burger or hollowed out and used as a pizza crust or bowl for other fillings. They can also be chopped and mixed into soups and stews, baked into pasta or rice dishes, sliced into salads, minced into a filling for a mushroom strudel, or chopped and cooked in an omelet. The caps are the part that is predominately cooked and consumed as the stem can be fibrous and woody, but the tough stem can also be used to add flavor to stock. Portabella mushrooms pair well with balsamic vinegar, fresh herbs such as oregano, rosemary, thyme, or cilantro, marinara, spinach, leafy greens, tomatoes, goat cheese, mozzarella, cream-based sauces, garlic, and onions. They will keep 7-10 days when stored in a paper bag in the refrigerator. They can also be cooked and stored in the freezer for a couple of months.
Portabella mushrooms are one of the most popularly cultivated mushrooms and account for approximately ninety percent of mushroom production in the United States. Despite their popularity today, Portabella mushrooms were once a highly unfavored mushroom due to their brown color and large size. In an effort to increase sales in the 1980s, marketing companies coined the term Portabella and reintroduced the mushroom to the market as a healthy meat alternative with great success. Today Portabella mushrooms grow stacked in specially designed rooms with controlled temperature, humidity, and fresh air to meet the increasing market demand. They propagate with the assistance of agar, grain spawn, and pasteurized substrates, and are marketed in both specialty health stores and supermarkets across the United States.
Portabella mushrooms are native to Italy and have been growing since ancient times. The first record of the mushroom was from French botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1707, and they were then heavily marketed in the 1980s at natural health food stores. Today Portabella mushrooms are widely available at farmers markets, specialty grocers, and supermarkets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
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Description/Taste
Portabella mushrooms are large in size and have a rounded, flat cap that averages fifteen centimeters in diameter and is connected to a thick stem. The smooth cap ranges from dark brown to tan and is firm, thick, and spongy. Underneath the cap, there are dark brown, fleshy gills, a small ring from the cotton-like veil, and the stem is fibrous, white, and dense. When cooked, Portabella mushrooms have a memorable chewy and meaty texture and a smoky, earthy flavor.
Seasons/Availability
Portabella mushrooms are available year-round.
Current Facts
Portabella mushrooms, botanically classified as Agaricus bisporus, are the larger, earthier, and mature version of the common mushroom that belongs to the Agaricaceae family. Also known as Portobello, Agaric cultivé, Champignon Portobello, Flat Chestnut mushroom, and the Cultivated Mushroom, Portabella mushrooms grow individually in the grass, near manure piles, and on leaf litter near conifers, especially Monterey cypress trees in the northern hemisphere. There is some debate on whether the name should be spelled Portabella or Portobello, but both versions are accepted as the name was created as a part of a large marketing campaign in the 1980s. Portabella mushrooms are one of the top cultivated varieties and are favored by both professional and home chefs for their dense, meat-like texture and rich, earthy flavor.
Nutritional Value
Portabella mushrooms contain vitamin D, copper, selenium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and niacin.
Applications
Portabella mushrooms are best suited for cooked applications such as broiling, sautéing, and grilling. They are extremely versatile and can be grilled whole to make a vegetarian burger or hollowed out and used as a pizza crust or bowl for other fillings. They can also be chopped and mixed into soups and stews, baked into pasta or rice dishes, sliced into salads, minced into a filling for a mushroom strudel, or chopped and cooked in an omelet. The caps are the part that is predominately cooked and consumed as the stem can be fibrous and woody, but the tough stem can also be used to add flavor to stock. Portabella mushrooms pair well with balsamic vinegar, fresh herbs such as oregano, rosemary, thyme, or cilantro, marinara, spinach, leafy greens, tomatoes, goat cheese, mozzarella, cream-based sauces, garlic, and onions. They will keep 7-10 days when stored in a paper bag in the refrigerator. They can also be cooked and stored in the freezer for a couple of months.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Portabella mushrooms are one of the most popularly cultivated mushrooms and account for approximately ninety percent of mushroom production in the United States. Despite their popularity today, Portabella mushrooms were once a highly unfavored mushroom due to their brown color and large size. In an effort to increase sales in the 1980s, marketing companies coined the term Portabella and reintroduced the mushroom to the market as a healthy meat alternative with great success. Today Portabella mushrooms grow stacked in specially designed rooms with controlled temperature, humidity, and fresh air to meet the increasing market demand. They propagate with the assistance of agar, grain spawn, and pasteurized substrates, and are marketed in both specialty health stores and supermarkets across the United States.
Geography/History
Portabella mushrooms are native to Italy and have been growing since ancient times. The first record of the mushroom was from French botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1707, and they were then heavily marketed in the 1980s at natural health food stores. Today Portabella mushrooms are widely available at farmers markets, specialty grocers, and supermarkets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Sheraton Carlsbad (Banquets) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad (20/20) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Turf Supper Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-6363 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Shorehouse Kitchen | La Jolla CA | 858-459-3300 |
| Casa | San Diego CA | 619-581-3003 |
| The Wild Thyme Company | San Diego CA | 858-527-0226 |
| Webbcreationfood LLC | San Diego CA | 619-829-9194 |
| PFC Fitness Camp | Carlsbad CA | 888-488-8936 |
| Monello | San Diego CA | 619-822-5493 |
| Park Commons - ARE | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
| American Pizza Manufacturing | La Jolla CA | 858-246-6756 |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District | El Cajon CA | 619-644-7585 |
| Ciccia Osteria | San Diego CA | 619-674-4069 |
| Viejas Casino Banquets | Alpine Ca | 619-295-3172 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
| KI's | Encinitas CA | 760-586-8289 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| La Dona | San Diego CA | 858-352-8134 |
| Civico 1845 | San Diego CA | 574-210-4025 |
| Cal A Vie | Vista CA | 760-945-2055 |
| Tom Hams Light House | San Diego CA | 619-291-9110 |
| JSIX American restaurant & Bar | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| Fresco Cocina | Carlsbad CA | 760-720-3737 |
| Piatti | San Diego CA | 858-454-1589 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-380-9840 |
| Plant Based Meals | San Diego CA | 858-255-0590 |
| Spirit of Adventure Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-454-9711 |
| Extraordinary Desserts | San Diego CA | 619-294-2132 |
| Del Mar Country Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-5500 x207 |
| Bang Bang 2021 | San Diego CA | 619-382-8938 |
| Mimmos Italian Village | San Diego CA | 619-239-3710 |
| AToN Center Inc. | Encinitas CA | 858-759-5017 |
| Southwestern Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-222-0438 |
| Mister A's | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| Park Hyatt Aviara (Ember & Rye) | Carlsbad CA | 760-448-1234 |
| Mission+Garnet | San Diego CA | 858-361-0870 |
| Little Lion | San Diego CA | 619-519-4079 |
| Pacific Cafe & Catering (Medical Cntr Dr.) | La Jolla CA | 619-808-4087 |
| Red Tail Catering | San Marcos CA | 858-605-8219 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| Mavericks Beach Club | San Diego CA | 858-999-0348 |
| Bencotto Italian Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-822-5493 |
| Madison | San Diego CA | 619-822-3465 |
| Cocina De Barrio | San Diego CA | 760-840-1129 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | San Diego CA | 858-720-9500 |
| Head Lettuce | La Jolla CA | 516-507-0101 |
| Parkhouse Eatery | San Diego CA | 619 295 7275 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| La Clochette Du Coin-Pacific Beach | San Diego CA | 619-402-7911 |
| Regents Pizzeria | La Jolla CA | 858-550-0406 |
| Royal Polaris Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
| Hotel Del ENO Produce | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
| Reata Glen | Ladera Ranch CA | 949-545-2250 |
| Four Seasons Foods Catering | San Diego CA | 619-876-6986 |
| Alila Marea Beach Resort (Banquets) | Encinitas CA | 805-539-9719 |
| Noble House Hotels & Resorts | San Diego CA | 619-276-4010 |
| Common Theory | San Diego CA | 858-384-7974 |
| Maya Moon Collective | San Diego CA | 775-225-8649 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Fairmont Grand Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-314-1975 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-761-1269 |
| Brigantine Imperial Beach | Imperial Beach CA | 619-591-1350 |
| The Promiscuous Fork-La Jolla Blvd | La Jolla CA | 858-776-3246 |
| Maderas Golf Club | Poway CA | 858-451-8100 |
| Kitchens For Good | San Diego CA | 619-450-4040 |
| Toast Catering | San Diego CA | 858-208-9422 |
| Coronado Yacht Club | Coronado CA | 619-435-1848 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| PureTaco | Carlsbad CA | 760-845-3346 |
| Ska Bar & Restaurant | San Diego CA | 925-487-2025 |
| Secret Sister | San Diego CA | 619-281-0718 |
| Barrel & Board | San Diego CA | 619-379-2574 |
| Harvest Kitchen (Corp Lunch) | San Marcos CA | 619-709-0938 |
| Raglan Public House | San Diego CA | 619-794-2304 |
| Miguel's Cocina Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-759-1843 |
| InterContinental Banquet Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-501-9400 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| The Smoking Goat | San Diego CA | 858-232-4220 |
| Cocina de Barrio Point Loma | San Diego CA | 858-349-2313 |
| Golden Door | San Marcos CA | 760-761-4142 |
| Viejas Casino Grove Steakhouse | Alpine CA | 800-295-3172 |
| Crust Pizzeria-Carmel | San Diego CA | 858-212-8751 |
| Harvest Kitchen | Vista CA | 619-709-0938 |
| Villa Capri Poway | Poway CA | 858-391-9400 |
| Groundswell Brewing | Chula Vista CA | 619-403-0684 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
| Coast Catering | Escondido CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
| Armonia LLC | San Diego CA | 619-724-7210 |
| Madera Kitchen of Mexico | Vista CA | 760-784-1224 |
| Savory Moment 2021 | El Cajon CA | 619-633-8863 |
| Third Corner Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-417-9251 |
| Madam Bonnies | San Diego CA | 619-432-1383 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Marriott Courtyard - Broadway | San Diego CA | 619-446-3008 |
| Encontro North Park | San Diego CA | 310-955-6333 |
| Ron Oliver | San Diego | 619-295-3172 |
| Bread & Cie Café | San Diego CA | 619-683-9322 |
| Continental Catering Inc | La Mesa CA | 907-738-9264 |
| Hilton Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-6700 |
| Stone Brewing-Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| Carnitas Snack Shack Harbor Dr. | San Diego CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Searcher | San Diego CA | 619-226-2403 |
| Hungry's Kitchen & Tap | San Diego CA | 619-298-0133 |
| The Joint | San Diego CA | 619-222-8272 |
| Coya Peruvian Secret | Del Mar CA | 619-295-3172 |
| California Center for the Arts | Escondido CA | 760-839-4107 |
| The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-487-1134 |
| Crust Pizzeria Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-212-8751 |
| Il Giardino di Lilli | La Jolla CA | 619-467-9897 |
| Marriott Courtyard Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-260-8500 |
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Near Encinitas, California, United StatesOceanside, CA About 174 days ago, 10/09/22 
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California, United StatesKazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 219 days ago, 8/26/22 Sharer's comments : Beautiful local mushrooms 
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California, United StatesKazakhfilm microdistrict, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 228 days ago, 8/16/22 Sharer's comments : Portabella mushrooms grown in local greenhouses 
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California, United StatesAbout 262 days ago, 7/14/22 Sharer's comments : Portobello mushrooms grown in Kazakhstan 
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Rodney Kawano Farms
Near Poway, California, United StatesOceanside, CA About 350 days ago, 4/16/22 
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Near San Diego, California, United StatesOceanside, CA About 506 days ago, 11/11/21 
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