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