Funghi
White Button
A tier
White buttons are immature white A. bisporus—tight caps, pale gills, mild flavour, high water. The default pizza and salad mushroom of supermarkets. Best cooked to drive off water and brown for flavour. Slice for quick sautés; roast to concentrate. Raw use is common but heat improves taste. Buy firm, closed, unblemished caps.
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Cream SaucePizzaSaladSauté
Traits
CommodityEverydayImmature WhiteJuicyMildPale
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US No. 2
US No. 1
US Fancy
History
US
White button strains dominated early industrial US mushroom production.
White buttons became the global commodity mushroom.
White buttons remained volume leaders beside brown specialties.