Truffle Dog Information
Yellow Lab
Could be yours to hunt with!
German Shepherd
imported for truffle hunting!
Root Vegetable Soup with Truffle Oil
Chanterelle
Delicious and plentiful
Morel
Earthy, full of flavor
Porcini
These grow wild under oak pine, fir, spruce
What does $7000 look like?
Friday, March 28, 2008
This gargantuan white truffle was found last winter in Italy, rushed to New York via Milan, and sold for a whopping $7000 in late October, 2007. The truffle weighed over 6 pounds and was featured in the New York Times. Such truffles are rare, and can fetch ever more at auction, where truffles
Black Truffles From Oregon fill a Niche Market
Friday, March 28, 2008
The market for black truffles is hotter than ever. European truffles are selling for exorbitant amounts, and the Oregon market is catching up. Though smaller in size, Oregon truffles offer a less expensive option to the black Perigord truffle of France. Gourmet chefs are turning towards the
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