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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

by Rosario Safina, Judith Sutton

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

by Lisa Rogak, Lisa Angowski Rogak Shaw

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Truffles

by Elizabeth Luard

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Amazon Price: $23.10 (as of 10/07/2008)

The Truffle Book

by Gareth Renowden

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Amazon Price: $34.95 (as of 10/07/2008)

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

by Matt Trappe, Frank Evans, James Trappe

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Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 10/07/2008)

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.