639028 Thu Jul 23 19:27:11 -0700 2009 12 29 Not About Food 0 4885826 You know...those big mushrooms. How do you spell it/What do you call them? Thu Jul 23 19:27:11 -0700 2009 10753 Philly Ray 1 4885833 http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/portobellosportabellas.htm I was always taught portobello Thu Jul 23 19:30:07 -0700 2009 4885826 274698 pikiliz 1 4885902 the debate begins about 9 replies down... http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/631253 Thu Jul 23 19:55:57 -0700 2009 4885826 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 4886066 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portobello_mushroom Thu Jul 23 21:08:54 -0700 2009 4885826 265268 Crispy skin 1 4886438 It appears that it is up to the user. personally I use Portabella for the mushrooms and Portobello for the road in London in a song from "Bednobs and Broomsticks". Fri Jul 24 05:20:23 -0700 2009 4885826 10258 Fydeaux 1 4888106 Portobello=male mushroom Portabella=female mushroom Fri Jul 24 13:57:03 -0700 2009 4885826 180236 jimingso 2 4888163 I like that will be using it,m Giving you full credit of course Now let's have some pizza and learn about Cuba (MR HAND RIDGEMONT HIGH SCHOOL ) Fri Jul 24 14:22:10 -0700 2009 4888106 274698 pikiliz 2 4888271 Sí, but how do you tell which is which? ;-) Fri Jul 24 15:06:04 -0700 2009 4888106 169792 lgss 3 4888437 The length of the stem, of course. Portobellos are most usually seen in London, BTW. Fri Jul 24 16:17:58 -0700 2009 4888271 180236 jimingso 4 4889194 Touché Sat Jul 25 04:17:38 -0700 2009 4888437 169792 lgss 1 4890310 How about just calling them "overgrown creminis." Sat Jul 25 15:47:47 -0700 2009 4885826 232011 Tatai 2 4890485 Or "overgrown crimini." ;) But I have been told this is what the Italians call them... Sat Jul 25 17:33:40 -0700 2009 4890310 139230 Wahooty 1 4890509 Today at the farmer's market I guess the vendor could not decide between the two so went with a hybrid instead. But portobella can't be right, can it? Sat Jul 25 17:46:20 -0700 2009 4885826 73756 enbell