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National Stuffed Mushroom Day

Food · February 4

A food day for stuffed mushrooms, the small baked caps filled with breadcrumbs, cheese, herbs or sausage and served warm as a snack or side.

National Stuffed Mushroom Day falls on Thursday, February 4, 2027. That is 100 days away.

A stuffed mushroom is a mushroom cap with the stem pulled out and the hollow filled with something good, then baked until the edges brown. The cap works as its own little bowl, which is most of the appeal.

White button mushrooms and cremini are the usual choice because they are cheap, sturdy and about the right size for one or two bites. Larger portobello caps get stuffed too, and then the dish starts to look more like dinner than a snack.

The filling is where cooks get opinions. A common version chops the removed stems and cooks them with garlic, butter and breadcrumbs, then adds grated cheese and parsley. Others use sausage, cream cheese, crab, spinach or whatever is left in the fridge. The mushroom gives off moisture as it bakes, so a dry, crumbly filling tends to hold up better than a wet one.

They show up often on party platters and appetizer menus, partly because they can be made ahead and reheated. People mark the day by baking a tray at home, ordering them as a starter, or trying a filling they have not made before.

Wiping mushrooms with a damp towel instead of soaking them keeps the caps from turning soggy before they ever reach the oven.

Ways to celebrate

• Bake a tray of stuffed mushrooms using the chopped stems in the filling.
• Try a new filling, such as spinach and cheese or sausage and herbs.
• Stuff a portobello cap and serve it as a main dish.
• Share your favorite stuffing combination with a friend or neighbor.
• Look for stuffed mushrooms on a local restaurant's appetizer menu.

Dates

All national days on February 4

Also on February 4

• National Homemade Soup Day
• National Create a Vacuum Day
• National Thank a Mail Carrier Day

Categories: Food days