Cultivated, firm-textured, brown cremini mushrooms have a deeper, richer flavor than white mushrooms, without the full earthiness of wild mushrooms. Once known as Italian brown mushroom, the cremini, when allowed to mature fully, becomes yet another popular mushroom with an Italianate name, the giant portobello.
Recipe courtesy of Williams-Sonoma. Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Collection Series, “Chicken”, by Rick Rodgers (Simon & Schuster, 2001).
Variation Tips
Here is a trio of other great combinations for your grilled chicken sandwich. Thinly sliced apples with sharp cheddar cheese on whole-wheat bread; provolone cheese, fresh basil leaves and olive paste on thinly sliced Italian bread; or sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and fresh oregano leaves on semolina bread.