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!

A lot has been written about the darker aspects of truffle hunting in the last few years. Stories about dog-poisoning, GBH and arson attacks make for interesting reading at the best of times. All the more so when the incidents offer an insight into a very secretive circle that few have access to. Thankfully these dramatic episodes are hardly a representative insight into the fungus hunters\ world. The majority of truffling goes off with little more sensational than a pair of ripped trousers or a sandwich getting stolen by one of the dogs.

Read this if you don’t have a truffle dog and are thinking about hunting for truffles using a rake.