Truffles??? no not the chocolate kind

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It’s that time of year again !

 

wow - whats on the menu?

 

Had most of it over pasta (all six of us )with butter and olive oil. Also over sunny side up eggs shaved on top. I’m gonna have to re up .

 

Looks scrumptious!
Where did you get these?


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Alma Gourmet on Long Island. 718-433-1630. Speak with Alfredo. Truffle season is now and they will ship anywhere.

 

I hope you are storing them - or what is left with eggs, Rice, and cream so you can infuse them with the truffle flavor! I also save scraps and make my own sea salt.... I like to use Maldon as it is wetter and absorbs the flavor very fast.

 

Nothing left to store but , no need to worry I’ve placed another order to be delivered next week.

 

Give us a detailed trip report.

 

Did you rent this there? If so please provide details. Would be a dream

 

ya know a picture in this case would be worth at least 10,000 words

 

Al , I promise to take pics next week during round 2.

 

I've got some melanosporum coming tomorrow from Urbani.. hope they will be good.

 

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I’m back in business. Going out to dinner tonight and taking my truffles. Pics to follow.

 

can't wait to see.

looks like you got a pounds worth there

 

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I might have overdone it. It was more like truffles with a bit of pasta.

 

That is to die for , and no you didn't over do it

In homage to your spectacular dish,
I did add some of these to my dinner
(though no dinner pic to share)

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It's gone up a little over the years...

Jedi

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Breakfast this morning.

 

^ breakfast of kings!

you are a bad influence...

 

That looks good! I got my truffles on Monday and they were/are really fragrant ... right now they are perfuming salt, rice and eggs, and a quart of cream.... I have used them on a steak so far... I had some chanterelles and Ceps left over so I sauteed them in butter and did a quick sear on the steak, and shaved 1/2 a small truffle over it all.... forgot to take pics!

Urbani is the only one so far to have Perigord melanosporum in the US... but they are so difficult to deal with.. I can't wait for Dartaganan to get them...

 

Here are some truffle pics …
First one is chicken ala Bresse- aux truffle

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More truffle & pasta


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I disagree with the article, but he is correct in the artificial flavoring for Truffle oil, and other truffle-infused items. if you are a foodie - you know about the fake truffle flavor. Oil does not take on much flavor unless you heat it - truffles don't like to be cooked...

Real white or black truffles don't last too long, and when they go off they smell of ammonia. the best items to infuse with truffle odor are: fresh eggs, Cream, rice and some mild soft rind cheese. all of which you have to use in 1 month to 90 days max. the flavors will go away over time. I use a large Tupperware container filled with Carnaroli Rice - place the truffles in there with a damp cloth on top of the rice, then place eggs in there as well. leave them in the fridge for 2-5 days and you will have an intense truffle flavor ... but the rub is you cant combine many other ingredients or the truffle flavor will go away. Truffles don't like heat much - so when you cook them its hard to get the flavor out. you can freeze a fresh truffle - in parchment paper, then foil then in a sealed vacuum bag and then in a container.. when you use them I grate them frozen - you get a good immediate pop of flavor. the only way I have used fresh truffles and cooked them is with a whole Chicken. you have to completely dry the bird - especially inside - and slice the truffles slightly thicker than a shaving - put them under the skin of the bird along the lower part of the breast, along with butter. Just salt on the outside. it helps if you steam the bird vs. roasting it - put the bird in a large pot with a cover, in the bottom put a wire rack, several shallots, carrots, and some mushrooms, 1.5 cups of chicken stock, put the bring to the simmer, put the bird on the rack and cover - place in a 375F oven 35 - 40 min. strain the veg - and reduce the juice and serve with the chicken. you should have a pretty well-flavored chicken with truffles. you can do the same thing in a paper bag... just make sure its parchment paper ... shave more truffles over the sliced chicken.

you can also preserve truffles in Madeira wine... but the flavor of the truffle is not much- and the wine is ok but not really that good.. basically you end up with a shiny black ball ... that used to be used for decoration in the early 1900's for Pates and meat Jelly's.

 

Just saw this thread and have enjoyed reading it. I'm a truffle maven, and made the mistake of turning my wife and kids onto them. Now they want my truffle pasta constantly.

In Houston, we have Dr. Delicacy, specializing in things like truffles, caviar, etc. They also supply some local gourmet markets with truffles, and I buy my truffles at the Central Market here. For the first time, they are carrying white truffles, and I got a nice sniff of them a few days ago. Amazing. Even the black winter truffles seem more fragrant than usual.

If you want to learn about the truffle industry and what goes on inside of it, this is probably the best book around: Truffle Boy. (Amazon link, no referrer)