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A gourmet fine dining tradition, this black truffle pate is made from fresh black truffles, extra virgin olive oil and salt. Our BlackTruffle Pate is used as a spread over slices of crusty Italian bread, in all sauce recipes based on white truffles, in risotto, or over pasta.
TRUFFLES - Known as the diamonds of the culinary world, truffles are prized all over the world for their pungent aroma and distinct flavor. A short season makes truffles all the more valuable, causing farmers across Italy and France to go into a truffle frenzy to find these delicious tubers. France is most famous for its black truffle, or the Perigord Truffle, while Italy has been culinary blessed with the white truffle, also known the Piedmont or Alba Truffle. There are many names for these precious tubers, but only one place to find them: right here! We are proud to carry fresh truffles while in season, and we offer preserved white and black truffles all year round. Plus, truffle oils, truffle butters and many more truffle products for your truffle enjoyment!
Most varieties of truffles that are considered edible are found 2 to 3 inches below the surface of the ground, but can be found as deep as 10 to 15 inches down. They are often located 4 feet out from oak trees, but can also be found under beech, chestnut, Douglas fir, hazelnut, and red alder trees. Truffles are located by pigs and dogs trained to sniff out and dig for the mushrooms, which is a food item considered to be a delicacy throughout the world. Due to the difficulty in locating and harvesting truffles as well as the continued high demand, they are extremely expensive to buy but well worth their value for any special occasion or recipe!
A truffle has a thick, smooth to wrinkled outer skin, somewhat rough in texture and a color that varies from black to off-white, depending on the variety. Categorized according to seasons, the four main types of truffles are: White Winter, a.k.a. White Autumn (Scientific Name: Tuber magnatum), Black Winter (Scientific Names: Tuber melanosporum, Tuber brumale vitt, ), White Summer, a.k.a., White Spring (Scientific Names: Tuber magnatum, Tuber borchii), and Black Summer (Scientific Name: Tuber aestivum). The most popular variety is the Black Winter Truffle, which is greyish-black in color with small diamond-shaped projections. This truffle is also known as the French black truffle, the black diamond truffle, the Perigord, or the Umbria truffle, most specifically those from the Umbria region of Italy. Harvested from December to March, the Black Winter Truffle has a deep earthy flavor with a very pungent aroma. Following the Black Truffle in demand is the White Winter Truffle, also called white diamond or Piedmont truffle (most often from the Piedmont region of Italy), which has tan colored, smooth skin with a creamy white flesh, and since demand exceeds supply it commands a higher price than the black truffle. Harvested from October through December, the white truffle has a sweeter smell and provides a mild garlic-like flavor when eaten. The Black Summer Truffle, which has a brownish-black colored knobby outer skin covering a tannish-white inner meat is only mildly aromatic. Abundant in supply, the Black Summer Truffle is harvested from June through November, but is not in great demand. Considered to be the least in demand of all types, the White Summer Truffle is harvested from January to April. The outer skin of this truffle is smooth and tan to white in color with an inner flesh that is off white with the blends of the tan coloring throughout.
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