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White v. Black Truffles

DoomsDave

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Howdyall:

Boy, oh boy, you're gonna think I've been into the datura seed on this one.

The Wall Street Journal today had an article about white truffles in Italy and a market for them, yadda yadda yadda.

So, has anyone here tasted them?

White truffs?

Or Black?

What's the difference.

Yummy from what I hear . . .

dave

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Hi Dave,

These are umm things in any form that they come.

We indulged in these many times in Italy as the cost there is reasonable in comparison to other places.

From what I understand, Truffles are a tuber that grow on the roots of Oak trees and dogs are used to sniff out their location for the collectors. Also wild pigs love them.

Here is a pic of one that we had with fresh homemade pasta on Marijani's birthday at a farm stay place in Umbria. Too good.

Italians really have the art of eating down.

This website might give you some more insight.

http://www.natruffling.org/faq.htm

Jim

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From what I remember the black truffles were more expensive and considered stronger. There seems to be a few different types of each.

We brought home 3 types of truffle products in pic here.

The tall jar is white truffle in olive oil. Just a few drops in the cooked pasta sends it to another level of taste sensation. Quite addictive. Now it is hard to have pasta without it.

The tube is a summer truffle puree.

The small jar is some in honey. We are saving that for a special moment on our anniversary. Will be sweet I say.

The whole truffle sensation is a little reminiscent of good mushrooms but still something all apart from other tastes.

Get into it.

Jim

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I don't know why I'm responding to this thread, since I don't think I've ever tasted a truffle. There was an acticle in the newspaper a few years back about only one restaurant in Oakland that features truffles shaved into thin slices on top of a sauce. They had a picture of a large truffle and said it was valued at several thousand dollars. I'd call that a very expensive sauce.

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The only thing I know about truffles is that the black ones are primarily from white oak forests in southwestern France.  I didn't know it until I was buying white oaks for my front yard that apparently, you can buy a white oak sapling already "infected" with the fungus that produces the truffle fruiting bodies on the roots.  I think many other factors, like pH, moisture, and soil conditions determine whether you'll actually get truffles or not.

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Can someone give me an image of the taste, to someone who still wears Chuck Taylors for good (or bad) shoes, i.e., sweet, musky, hot, etc. etc.

Why pay so [expletive] much?

dave

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Hey Dave,

They taste like truffles. :D

Buy some and find out.

Most of these really expensive products are a taste sensation all of their own like saffron and vanilla.

You just have to try them and then also understand how labor intensive is the work of acquiring and processing them.

Jim

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Thanks Jim!

Gonna run down to our local Italian market (right around the corner from my house) and get some oleo tartufo . . . .

Para mio . . . .

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Dave,

So how was your truffle buzz?

Jim

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(fiji jim @ Nov. 15 2007,18:31)

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So how was your truffle buzz?

Jim

THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY!

:angry:

"Huh?  What's that?"

Duh.

This is a comparatively small market . . . .

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So do a google search as plenty of online traders sell them.

You gotta try them now.

Don't u ?

Jim

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(Dave from So-Cal @ Nov. 12 2007,02:31)

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Can someone give me an image of the taste, to someone who still wears Chuck Taylors for good (or bad) shoes, i.e., sweet, musky, hot, etc. etc.

Why pay so [expletive] much?

dave

They have a real earthy taste, a Little goes a long way. Like the guys says just a few drops of the oil in pasta.

Oh!, wait a minute "taste like Chicken"

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(The Germinator @ Nov. 16 2007,04:26)

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(Dave from So-Cal @ Nov. 12 2007,02:31)

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Can someone give me an image of the taste, to someone who still wears Chuck Taylors for good (or bad) shoes, i.e., sweet, musky, hot, etc. etc.

Why pay so [expletive] much?

dave

They have a real earthy taste, a Little goes a long way. Like the guys says just a few drops of the oil in pasta.

Oh!, wait a minute "taste like Chicken"

Where to get some of the oil?

In Whittier . . . .  Or la la ha ha

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Davey-lad,

    Your local 7-11 ain't gonna carry truffles. Try Circle K.

Seriousness aside, as Jim stated, truffles trigger taste buds you've never tried. The analogy to saffron is perfect. The same goes for Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. After a taste you'll wonder how you could EVER use that stuff in the green can. For truffles and oil try www.avantisavoia.com

 

 

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(Gonzer @ Nov. 18 2007,14:47)

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Davey-lad,

    Your local 7-11 ain't gonna carry truffles. Try Circle K.

Seriousness aside, as Jim stated, truffles trigger taste buds you've never tried. The analogy to saffron is perfect. The same goes for Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. After a taste you'll wonder how you could EVER use that stuff in the green can. For truffles and oil try www.avantisavoia.com

Gonzer is correct.

Truffles add a special aspect to whatever they areadded to that is unique and quite memorable.

Dean and DeLuca (a small deli chain in this area) carry a cheese that id infused with truffles.....lasts a very short time in my household. Like feeding time at the pig farm....fabulous

John Case

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I'm a try . . .

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Yeah just don't get tooooo carried away... I was just on a website that sells winter whites at the rate of $6000 US per ounce!  :o

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Can someone give me an image of the taste, to someone who still wears Chuck Taylors for good (or bad) shoes, i.e., sweet, musky, hot, etc. etc.

Why pay so [expletive] much?

They taste like mushrooms with dirt thrown in.  

Ever had Beluga caviar?  They taste like dirt and a lot of salt with fish eggs thrown in.

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Dirt flavored mushrooms for 6 grand?  I can buy alotta good tastin' sushi and tacos for that kinda cheese!

:cool:

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(Gonzer @ Nov. 18 2007,17:47)

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Davey-lad,

    Your local 7-11 ain't gonna carry truffles. Try Circle K.

Seriousness aside, as Jim stated, truffles trigger taste buds you've never tried. The analogy to saffron is perfect. The same goes for Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. After a taste you'll wonder how you could EVER use that stuff in the green can. For truffles and oil try www.avantisavoia.com

Grazie, Gonzo-paisano!

dave

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Tycoons to bid for giant fungus in Macau

Tuesday Nov 27 16:56 AEDT

Hong Kong and Macau's richest tycoons are expected to gather at an exclusive auction this Saturday for a chance to snaffle one of the largest truffles ever discovered, organisers said today.

The giant white truffle, which weighs in at 1.5 kilogrammes, will be sold via videolink to diners at billionaire Stanley Ho's Grand Lisboa casino, in Macau, a spokeswoman for the casino said today.

The fungus, which was found in a wood near Pisa, in Italy's Tuscany region on Friday, is expected to fetch more than 206,000 US dollars, according to auction organiser Giselle Oberti.

"We hope to get the truffle blessed by the Pope before it flies out, but things need to move fast as white truffles should be eaten within 20 days," said Oberti, according to Britain's Guardian newspaper.

The truffle, which is one of five earmarked for China to be sold at the charity auction, is the latest sign of how the fungus fascinates the richest in China.

Earlier this month the most expensive white truffle per ounce ever bought — which cost $234,000 — was served up at a banquet in Hong Kong for the three mainland property developers who had paid for it.

Last year, Hong Kong billionaire Sir Gordon Wu paid $209,000 for a 1.5 kilogramme white truffle, in the annual Worldwide Alba Truffle Auction, thought to be the second biggest ever found.

The largest truffle ever found was a 2.5 kilogramme truffle found in 1954 and presented to then-US President Dwight Eisenhower, according to the Guardian report.

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Thank you!

Fascinating.

Still haven't gotten any, but I'm looking some more.

dave

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