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Fresh White Alba Truffle
Fresh White Alba Truffle
$220.00

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Product Summary

 

The White Alba Truffle is found in Northern Italy, where it is harvested in the fall and early winter. White Truffles grow a few inches underground, thriving close to the roots of hardwood trees, like oak, hazelnut, and chestnut. They have a golden, knobby-shaped exterior, and firm, delicately tan, or cream-colored flesh. White Alba Truffles are most coveted for their unforgettable flavor. 

 

These truffles are sold as whole pieces, 1oz-1.5oz in average weight. For the best taste, store in a cool, dry place (like the refrigerator!). Remember, moisture is the truffle's worst enemy. If you are storing the truffles wrapped in unbleached paper towels to combat moisture, we recommend changing the wrappings daily.



Because truffles are foraged from the earth, their flavor and aroma will naturally vary. We select truffles with tremendous care based on visual and olfactory inspection, but we cannot taste each one. Enjoy!

 

Price / 50grams 

 

*Please allow 48 hours' notice to ensure optimal freshness.

Why are truffles so precious?

Truffle is known to be the highest priced food you can eat. The reason being that it is not possible to plant and farm them easily. In many regions of Europe and the US, people are trying to expand truffle production by creating truffle farms. This is very difficult to accomplish and the truffle quality and aroma of wild-grown truffle is far better. Truffles grow in a symbiotic relationship with the roots of suitable host trees. In this mutually beneficial relationship, the truffle supplies the plant with minerals from the soil, and in return the plant provides the fungus with its required nutrients. The truffle fungus grows around and partially into the first few layers of the host roots, eventually encapsulating them, 

Cooking With Truffle: 

Black truffles are best when cooked because the heating process releases the wonderful truffle flavor and aroma. Place thin slices of black truffle under the skin of uncooked poultry such as duck or pheasant. For the ultimate pairing, add sliced truffles to your foie gras preparation. Black truffles pair well with many other meats including beef and pork as well as game meats such as venison and boar. Black truffles are also wonderful in sauces made with hearty wine or brandy. Pasta and Risotto with truffles are also a specialty.  Both White truffle butter and black truffle butter are an aromatic alternative to standard butter. Eggs with truffle is a famous yet easy dish to prepare. White truffles are mostly used shaved or grated raw over fresh pasta, risotto, meats and fish. White truffle should not be cooked in order to keep the intensity of their flavor. 


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