noun
- a type of edible mushroom with a brown cap and thick white stem, prized in cooking
Usage: culinary
Examples
- The chef added fresh porcini mushrooms to the risotto.
- Dried porcini have a more intense flavor than fresh ones.
- She found several large porcini growing under the oak trees.
- The pasta sauce was made with porcini and garlic.
- Porcini are expensive but worth it for special dishes.
- He soaked the dried porcini in warm water before cooking.