The olfactory complexity of truffles makes its celebrity all over the world. Moreover, the truffle is rare and its appearance still mysterious. This is the reason why the truffle is often called the "black diamond". There are many species of truffles, beyond the distinction between white and black truffles.
Each variety offers different gustatory qualities. Truffles can be mostly found in Southern France, especially in Perigord, Provence - where truffle is called "rabasse" - and Burgundy. As a mushroom, which lives in symbiosis with fauna and flora, the truffle needs particular conditions to grow, in this case oaks and even, but very seldom, thyme or lavender. The truffle also represents the French way of life.
The harvest of truffle is a hundred-year-old tradition. There are two great manners to harvest truffles: pigs and dogs. The pig adores truffles, which it locates with its very sensitive smell, then searches the ground with its snout until it unearths the mushroom. The dog must be trained to become a truffle hound.
After while, truffles are sold in typical and vivid markets, which take place in villages and, where both ceremonial and professionalism reigns because of the great value of truffles. Count on around 1500 Euros per kilo!
Finally, the best way to appreciate truffle is definitively to taste it. French gastronomy is bursting with succulent recipes with truffles. The simplest is often the best: you will perfectly appreciate the great savor of truffle with an omelet. Nevertheless, truffles ideally suit with more sophisticated cuisine such as foie gras. For example, Alain Ducasse elaborates many of his specialties with truffles.
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