All posts by: julie
Taking care of white truffles in transit and on arrival
by julie
04/01/2021
Find out how best to ship a truffle and what to do when you receive a truffle you have ordered
Truffling Etiquette – The Unwritten Laws For Hunters
by julie
31/12/2020
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 […]
Do not mistake this fungus for the precious white truffle
by julie
29/12/2020
What is it? The tuber magnatum pico (aka the Alba truffle, precious white truffle, white winter truffle) has a doppelganger. Meet the choiromyces meandriformis, in northern Europe it is known as choiromyces venosus. As it contains the Greek word ‘choiros,’ meaning swine, the fungus has acquired a third name – the pig truffle. They are […]
How to look after your white truffle.
by julie
23/12/2020
These are the suggestions which we send to our customers when they have purchased a tuber magnatum (precious white truffle). They might be useful for anyone who is unsure what to do with a truffle they have received. ‘Thank you for buying one of our truffles. These truffles are the fruits of a lot of […]
White Truffles at Christmas 2020.
by julie
17/12/2020
Thinking of white truffles at Christmas 2020 for a gift or for the holiday table, How to make sure the precious white truffles you buy are the freshest available at this time of year.
Where Can I Find White Truffles?
by julie
10/12/2020
Where can you hunt for white truffles? Truffle ecosystems are easy to describe. Precise locations are rarely given and for good reason.
How do you train a truffle dog?
by julie
01/12/2020
How can I train my dog to find truffles. A step-by-step guide.
What are White Truffles?
by julie
20/11/2020
There are two main kinds of white truffle that grow in different seasons. The white spring and the white autumn truffle. The latter is sometimes called the Alba truffle although this can be misleading.
The Trade Secrets of the Truffle Industry
by julie
10/11/2020
An inside look at the trade secrets of the truffle industry.