Champignon / White mushroom

White mushrooms are small to medium sized with a cap averaging 2-7 inches in diameter and attached to short, truncated peduncles. The smooth white hats are round, firm and spongy. When bruised, the white flesh turns light pink and then brown. Under the unopened caps are many small, light brown gills hidden with a white veil and these gills produce dark brown spores. The short white stipe is also edible, dense, thick and smooth. Raw, white mushrooms are mild with a crunchy texture, and cooked they have an earthy flavor with a tender, chewy texture.