Meadows' Swiss Browns are often called Brown Buttons.  In fact, they do come from the same family as the popular White Button (Agaricus bisporus) but they are simply another strain.  However, the two mushrooms are quite different.  While they both share the same size range and that familiar button shape, the Swiss Brown is a light brown colour and more significantly, it certainly has a much stronger flavour.  It is a flavour that mushroom connoisseurs have described as 'nutty'. Since their release on the New Zealand market, both the appearance and delightful flavour of Meadows' Swiss Browns has led to them becoming a real favourite with both professional and amateur chefs.  More and more people are beginning to appreciate the wonderful flavours and the sheer versatility of the brown varieties.  They can be used in virtually any way, and in any dish, from simple salads to soups, as accompaniments or as meatless dishes and wonderfully rich and complex sauces. The only limits to how you use them is your culinary creativity and your imagination.