Truffled Potatoes Boulangère
Truffles pair very well with potatoes that have been cooked in butter. This is a simple recipe which can feature any black truffle you fancy
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The European Truffle Species – Video
This video looks at 12 wild and cultivated European truffle species, including those that hunters are overlooking and chefs may not know about. Learn how to identify these underrated gems in nature and unlock their potential in the kitchen!
The Beginner’s Guide to Cooking with Truffles
One of the many very strange things about truffles is what happens when you put them in your fridge. Their dominant smell will take over. Everything in there will become infused with truffle – your milk, your cheese, your cheesecake, even your eggs. Anything with a high fat content is particularly at risk of taking …
Black Widow Chicken – Roast Chicken with Black Truffles
Chicken meat is a perfect vehicle for the truffle flavour. The whole bird is infused and so every bite is truffled deliciousness. The dish is called Black Widow Chicken because of the blackness of the truffles visible through the crispy
Tartufata versus Truffled Cream of Chickpea (video)
Are black summer truffles best eaten raw or cooked? This video experiments with two sauces in an attempt to answer the question.
How to Make Black Truffle Paste (Video)
A great way to stretch out black summer truffles (tuber aestivum vitt) is to make a paste. This is a really simple recipe. I used
Black Truffle Paste (Tuber Aestivum)
Black summer truffle paste a very simple recipe using fresh tuber aestivum and no artificial flavourings.
Julia’s Grandmother’s Gnocchi with White Truffle
I was very lucky for a time in my life to have the lovely Julia as my sister-in-law. Her grandmother Alice had come over from Sicily and lived in Pittsburgh, USA. This was one of grandma Alice’s own grandma’s recipes that my brother and Julia adapted during the years they lived together in Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
Spinach Tagliatelle With Mushroom Sauce and White Truffle Recipe
When cooking any dish which will be served with white truffle simplicity is key and this is a cleverly simple dish. Cream and mushrooms are a perfect accompaniment to the white truffle as they don’t challenge its strong aroma. The fresh tagliatelle is made with spinach from the garden. This adds an interesting flavour to …
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Is Truffle Oil Worth Buying?
Truffle oil is produced in laboratories. Once a popular ingredient it quickly fell from grace. Does it belong in the kitchen?
