an edible saprotrophic basidiomycetous woodland fungus, Boletus edulis, with a brown shining cap covering white spore-bearing tubes and having a rich nutty flavour: family Boletineae
Also called: cep
Word origin
Italian, from Latin porcīnus, from porcus pig
porcino in American English
(pɔrˈtʃinoʊ)
nounWord forms: pluralporˈcini (pɔtʃini)
a large, fleshy, edible boletus mushroom (Boletus edulis) with a brown cap and a thick, white stem; cèpe
usually used in pl.: also porcini mushroom
Examples of 'porcino' in a sentence
porcino
Stir rice into onion, stirring for a couple of mins before adding porcini and wine.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Add the porcini and the soaking liquor to the pan.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Add porcini and stock and simmer until reduced by half.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Cool and chop porcini and combine with butter.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Add the cooked mushroom mixture and the chopped porcini mushrooms and stir well.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Add a tablespoon of olive oil and stir in the chestnut mushrooms and chopped porcini.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Stir the carrots and porcini mushrooms into the casserole for the last half hour.
The Sun (2013)
Place the porcini mushrooms in a bowl and pour in just enough hot stock to cover.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Do try to use some dried porcini as they add a depth of earthy flavour to the sauce.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
When they are cooked halfway, squeeze the porcini dry and add them to the pan.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Add the porcini mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes until all the moisture has been driven off.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Turn down the heat, then add the cooked fresh porcini and the chopped parsley.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Drain the porcini, reserve soaking liquid and chop porcini finely.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Deck shoes Steak and kidney pie or porcini risotto?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I recommend keeping a little jar of dried porcini mushrooms in the back of your cupboard.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Put all the mushrooms back into the pan, add the porcini and fry for a further couple of minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We passed a deli and couldn't resist buying a small bag of dried porcini mushrooms to add some decadence to the dish.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I am cheating by adding dried porcini, but these are optional.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Then, add the porcini mushrooms and the thyme and cook for a further 2 min.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Add the porcini, mushrooms, garlic and remaining thyme.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
First, the pair cook red mullet with tomatoes, anchovies and porcini mushrooms.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Add the button mushrooms and the porcini and cook for 5 minutes, until soft and lightly browned.