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Questions tagged [truffles]

For questions about the edible fungus called 'truffle' (use the [chocolate-truffles] tag for the chocolate confectionery.)

For questions about the edible fungus called 'truffle' (use the tag for the chocolate confectionery.)

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Safely making truffle honey

Since New Zealand has import restrictions on honey, I'm looking to make some truffle honey from scratch. I recall reading somewhere that incorrectly making it could cause some horrible toxin buildup (something like botulism or similar, not totally…
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What should I look out for when cooking with truffles?

My birthday is coming up, and we saw some black truffles at Whole Foods, so we thought it was time to try cooking with this rather expensive ingredient. I've never cooked with truffles before, and it's $30 worth for a dinner. That's probably the…
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Homemade Truffle Salt

How do you make truffle salt at home? I tried with just a jarred black truffle I got at the stores. I finely grated it over a microplane and then mixed it with salt and let it sit for a while. It doesn't taste at all like the truffle salt I buy at…
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Is there a significant difference in flavor between black and white truffles?

I've tried both black and white truffles on separate occasions, but never side by side. Is there a meaningful difference between the two as far as flavor is concerned?
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Is there an inexpensive substitute for truffles?

I recently had a hamburger whose main ingredient was Truffle shavings ($50.00 btw) - I loved the flavor, but can't afford to buy the real ones, any substitutions with similar flavor?
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How far will my summer truffle and water go?

As a gift, I received a summer truffle preserved in water. It is in a glass jar. Net weight of the truffle is 13 g. There's 7 g of water in there too. I plan to serve it for two. I'm going to make a simple olive oil and Parmesan pasta with an egg on…
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How can I store truffles?

My husband will bring home some fresh white truffles from Italy. I never had truffles in my kitchen and I don't know how to store them. Any advice? Subquestion suggested by casperOne: It would be interesting to hear answers both about long-term…
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Moldy black truffles-are they edible?

Help! My friend brought me 3 Italian black truffles in brine (according to the label), packed by the producer in a glass jar. When I received them they weren't actually in liquid. I didn't realize they were supposed to be refrigerated. I left them…
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How is truffle salt supposed to be used?

I have recently been gifted some truffle salt flakes "5% Australian Grown Perigord (Tuber melanosporum) Truffle". I'm not used to using truffle in my cooking, so I'm not sure what to expect. I'm finding that when I open the container, I can…
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Guidelines for cooking Desert Truffels?

I have gotten my hands on a number of fresh blackish Desert Truffles, which are apparently quite different from the European ones. To quote: Desert truffles have nothing to do with their European cousins in terms of taste, texture and aroma.…
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Chocolate coating for truffles shrinks as it sets - What to do?

I've been making chocolate truffles recently, and I'm pretty pleased with the result, with one exception. I make a ganache (different mixtures of cream, butter, chocolate and flavourings) and form into balls. I chill them, and dip in tempered…
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Truffles: how do I pick between buying truffle or truffle oil?

I'm interested in buying truffles in one form or another to be used as a seasoning for omelettes and pastas and such. The main two truffle products available are fresh truffles and truffle oil. Truffle oil sometimes contains no real truffle, but…
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Flavor notes or profile of truffles?

What do truffles (the fungi) taste like? I'm just curious. I saw it on television the other day. I just know that they're expensive and i know i probably won't buy any anytime soon. I don't know much about them either.
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How to make truffle oil?

Is it as easy as taking a few shavings of truffle, and chucking them into glass bottle filled with olive oil, and then sealing it up and waiting a few months? I'd rather not mess this up, as they are pretty pricey!
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Are European white truffles significantly superior in flavour to those from North America?

There is a rumour that white truffles harvested in Europe by pigs or dogs are much better in terms of flavour than those from North America, hence the reason for the higher price of European white truffles, the main reason given for the aroma…
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