button mushroom
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button mushroom
A very well-known and widely used edible mushroom with a white or brown cap, used in many dishes.
Für die Soße schneide ich noch ein paar frische Champignons in Scheiben.
For the sauce, I'm slicing up a few more fresh button mushrooms.
'Champignon' is a word from French. This explains the spelling and pronunciation, which are unusual for German. It is one of the best-known edible mushrooms.
Die Aussprache von „Champignon“ ist für viele Lernende eine Herausforderung.
The pronunciation of 'Champignon' is a challenge for many learners.
As a food, the Champignon (button mushroom) is often combined with typical cooking verbs. You can 'putzen' (clean), 'schneiden' (cut), 'braten' (fry/sauté), 'dünsten' (steam/sauté gently), or 'füllen' (stuff) mushrooms.
Zuerst müssen die Champignons geputzt und in dünne Scheiben geschnitten werden.
First, the button mushrooms have to be cleaned and cut into thin slices.
In the supermarket or at the market, you often find 'frische' (fresh), 'weiße' (white), or 'braune' (brown) Champignons. These adjectives are used very frequently with the word.
Ich nehme heute die braunen Champignons, sie sind etwas kräftiger im Geschmack.
Today I'll take the brown button mushrooms; they have a somewhat stronger flavor.
mushroom / fungus
'der Pilz' and 'der Champignon' are closely related because a button mushroom is a specific type of mushroom. 'der Pilz' is the general word for many types, edible and poisonous. 'der Champignon' means a very well-known edible variety with a white or brown cap, often bought in supermarkets. Learners may confuse the words when talking about food. If the specific variety is important, you say 'Champignon'. If the type is not exactly known or not important, 'Pilz' fits better.
Für die Soße schneidet Lena frische Champignons in dünne Scheiben.
For the sauce, Lena cuts fresh button mushrooms into thin slices.
Beim Spaziergang zeigt Tom seinem Sohn einen großen Pilz unter einem Baum.
During the walk, Tom shows his son a large mushroom under a tree.