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Truffle: The Diamond of the Kitchen

 

The true truffles are a group of several valuable and highly sought-after edible species of underground ascomycetes belonging to the fungal genus Tuber.

The fruiting body of truffles is highly prized as food. It has a smell similar to deep-fried sunflower seeds or walnuts, though not all people are able to catch the odor of this fungus. The water after soaking truffles can taste a bit like soy sauce.

Brillat-Savarin called the truffle "the diamond of the kitchen" and praised its aphrodisiacal powers. While the aphrodisiacal characteristics of truffles have not been established, it is still held in high esteem in French, northern Italian and Istrian cooking, and in international haute cuisine. 

Great Truffle Books on Amazon 

Truffles: Ultimate Luxury, Everyday Pleasure

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The Everything Dessert Cookbook, 300 fantastic desserts for every occasion and taste-extravagant trifles, truffles, tarts, and more!

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Truffles

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The Truffle Book

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Field Guide to North American Truffles: Hunting, Identifying, and Enjoying the World's Most Prized Fungi

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Useful Truffles Links 

Wild About Mushrooms: Truffles
TrufflesTuber aestivum, T. gibbosum, T. magnatum, T. melanosporum,
T. texensisTruffles have been found in Europe, Asia, North Africa, and
North America, but only three species are commercially important...
Finding Truffles
Truffles The Ultimate Treasure Hunt: Finding Truffles Truffles are difficult to find and very expensive as a result! In1994, black truffles sold for $350 to $500 a pound. In the United States, edible truffles are collected in the forests of Oregon and Washington...
TruffleMarket.com - Your Online Source For High Quality Gourmet Foods
TruffleMarket.com - Your online source for high quality gourmet foods!
Frequently Asked Truffle Questions
The web page of the North American Truffling Society
TruffleZone Oregon White Truffles, Oregon Black Truffles and Wild Gourmet Mushrooms
TruffleZone.com offers Oregon Black Truffles and Oregon White Truffles, Oregon Truffle information, gourmet wild mushrooms, truffle and mushroom recipes, Oregon Truffle forays, and wild medicinal mushrooms including Turkey Tails and Ganoderma, also known as Ling Chi.
Truffle.org
Truffle.org is aimed to promote the research on truffles and mycorrhizae.

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