How to Use portobello in a Sentence

portobello

noun
Definition of portobellonext
  • There’s a veggie wrap, too, with zucchini and portobello mushrooms.
    — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Starters include Baja tomato soup or roasted beets and carrots and main course options are seabass, Koji steak, a bone-in pork chop or portobello mushroom.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Add the onion and sauté for 1 minute; add the shiitake and portobello mushrooms and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes.
    — Daniel Neman, sacbee.com, 13 June 2017
  • In fungi, such as a portobello mushroom, cells have to move atoms from one place to another to stay alive.
    — Quanta Magazine, 16 July 2013
  • Be sure to scrape off and discard the black gills from the underside of the portobello mushrooms, or the gills will turn the entire pâté an unattractive black color.
    — oregonlive, 29 Jan. 2020
  • Asada-style portobello tacos offer a light lunch, while the prime rib French dip leans decadent.
    — Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 31 May 2018
  • The cooked burger is topped with portobello mushrooms, caramelized onion and Havarti cheese ($16).
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 10 Aug. 2017
  • Whether spelled portobello or portabella, the mushrooms are the same.
    — Casey Barber, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Also, the gills on portobello mushrooms are filled with flavor, but some people do not like the texture.
    — Ashley Martens, Women's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Arrange the portobello halves evenly over the mixture down the middle of the dough, then cover with the remaining filling.
    — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Grill large pieces of yellow squash, portobello mushrooms, fresh fennel, red bell peppers, and thick rounds of red onion.
    — Chris Morris, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2023
  • Fried and baked fish, rolled oysters, portobello mushroom sandwich, desserts and craft beer.
    — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2018
  • This super-tender melange of ground beef and wild mushroom burst with deep, rich flavor, enhanced by a portobello Madeira wine sauce.
    — Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 5 July 2018
  • The Sauce’s bag prices range from $14 for a vegan bag (which includes portobello mushrooms and vegan sausage) to $20 for a lobster bag.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 15 July 2019
  • In place of a filet or roast, the main course will be stuffed portobello mushrooms accompanied by a creamy risotto infused with saffron.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
  • Grill slices of oiled and seasoned portobello mushroom 5 to 10 minutes over medium heat.
    — Mark Bittman, GQ, 29 June 2017
  • For the popular Shaken Beef dish, Haller uses cubes of portobello mushrooms sautéed with onions, leeks and bell peppers.
    — Quyen Do, latimes.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • The menu itself is purposeful and tidy: Add toppings like hot honey, kale, or a mix of portobello and white mushrooms to a red, white, or vegan base.
    — Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Place 4 large portobello mushroom caps on the prepared baking sheet and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with kosher salt and pepper.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 22 Jan. 2018
  • To make this vegetarian >> replace the chicken with mushrooms, such as portobello or hen of the woods.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The portobello mushroom appetizer stuns with its rich flavor, and the Smoky Mountain trout and creamy shrimp and grits are also standouts.
    — Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The new menu items are a white truffle burger, a white truffle portobello mushroom burger and Parmesan fries with white truffle sauce.
    — Andy Wang, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Vegetarians here can look to that mushroom poutine, or else to the portobello sandwich, which was a bit dull.
    — Kate Washington, sacbee, 23 Feb. 2018
  • After dark, the space becomes Drunken Farmer, which bakes portobello pizzas from a 160-year-old sourdough starter and drizzles them with spicy honey.
    — Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Mushrooms like lion’s mane, oyster, and portobello are listed as proteins on Dub N Grub’s menu.
    — Dinkinish O'Connor, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2023
  • An eggplant or portobello mushroom can be a burger bun.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2020
  • That could be chopping wood, watching scary movies, cooking with a flame or deep-frying chicken or portobello mushrooms.
    — Katherine Reynolds Lewis, CNN, 26 May 2020
  • Place the zucchini, red pepper, portobello mushroom, eggplant, garlic and olive oil in a large mixing bowl.
    — Multiple Authors, House Beautiful, 1 May 2010
  • No risk of E. coli with these raw burgers! Marinating portobellos in tamari, liquid smoke, agave, and apple cider vinegar adds tons of flavor.
    — Atlanta Life, ajc, 30 May 2017
  • Lunch items include a portobello mushroom sandwich and burgers made using grass-fed beef from nearby Dewey.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2020

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