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a whole portobello mushroom, particularly as a vegetarian option fulfilling some kind of "meat substitute" concept. They are about as appetizing as a grilled beret.

I once bought, at the San Francisco Costco, fresh, whole chanterelle mushrooms for $9/lb. I don't recall ever having seen that price at any of the Paris markets I've shopped.

growing up in a not-particularly affluent family where meat HAD to appear at every meal, I put down my fork at 14 and said, "One more piece of this & I'm going to cluck." It's been 40 years, and I'd still have to cluck. Chicken is ~nasty~.

Erin, come back soon! Breakfast tacos are not only allowed, but encouraged daily here in Austin.

Regional culinary nicety: breakfast tacos in this part of Texas generally are called breakfast burritos elsewhere.