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- My husband doesn't share the same enthusiasm for mushrooms that I
- do. The only exception is that he does like Cremini Mushrooms (which
- are baby Portobellos). He feels that the more common white button mushrooms are boring... tasteless. I do agree that Cremini
- Mushrooms have a lot more flavor, and I like their darker color. Still,
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