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Mushrooms’ meaty flavor and juicy texture have made them favorite meat substitutes and enhancers.Illustration by Sarah Becan

Mushrooms’ meaty flavor and juicy texture have made them favorite meat substitutes and enhancers. The popularity of the blended burger (a combo of chopped mushrooms and beef) and grilled portobellos as a center-of-the plate item has sparked an exploration of more exotic mushrooms on menus.

01. Morels

+28.3%

Bone-in Filet with morel mushroom crust at
Eddie V’s Prime Seafood

02. Enoki

+5.9%

Pan Seared Scallops with enoki mushrooms at 
Lemaire

03. Hon shimeji

+9.1%

Hamachi Carpaccio with pickled hon shimeji at 
Atlantic Grill

Source: Technomic Ignite menu data

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