Making a recipe and can’t find cremini mushrooms? We’ve got your back! Cremini mushrooms, also known as baby bella mushrooms, are small edible fungi with a round brown top and a robust savory flavor. They’re the same variety as white button mushrooms, but a stage older: so their flavor is more developed. They’re also a younger version of a portobello mushroom, the most meaty and savory mushroom of them all. So you’ll probably be able to guess what the best substitutes are…
Best cremini mushroom substitute
Remember: cremini = baby bella!
Before you start, remember that cremini mushrooms are the same as baby bella mushrooms! So if you’re at the store and can only find baby bellas: they’re one and the same! Grab a package of baby bellas and you’re done.
1. White mushrooms, aka button mushrooms
The best cremini mushroom substitute? White mushrooms, otherwise known as button mushrooms. White mushrooms are the same variety as cremini mushrooms, just a stage younger in development. This means white mushrooms won’t have quite the same developed savory flavor as the cremini, but they’re pretty close: and they have a very similar shape and size. This makes them the perfect 1 for 1 replacement.
2. Portobello mushrooms
The next best cremini mushroom substitute? Portobello mushrooms, chopped into smaller pieces. Portobello mushrooms are the same variety as cremini mushrooms, just a stage older in development. This means they have an even more meaty and savory flavor. In most cases, portobello mushrooms will make your recipe taste even better! The only situation where this won’t work is if you’re making stuffed cremini mushrooms: in this case, use white mushrooms instead since they’re a better size match.
Related recipes
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