Hunters Archives ~ Pelagaggia Truffles

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 […]

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.

The Trade Secrets of the Truffle Industry

by julie 10/11/2020

An inside look at the trade secrets of the truffle industry.

Can You Find Truffles Without A Dog?

by julie 13/02/2020

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

The Biggest White Truffles Ever Found.

by julie 04/11/2019

Every year a handful of remarkable white truffles are found that cause a lot of fuss. Most truffle hunters will feel very lucky to find a truffle weighing over 200 grams, here we are talking about truffles around the kilo mark. These are the real prizes in the world of truffles, where the big money […]

Today’s White Truffles

by julie 04/11/2019

For a good few years now I’ve been trying to get the hunters to take pictures of the truffles as they find them. They are usually too preoccupied with the job of getting the truffles out of the ground to bother photographing the event. I really hope that this post will encourage them to keep […]

Pigs or Dogs- Which Animal is the Better Truffle Hunter?

by julie 28/10/2019

Often when I tell people that we hunt for truffles, their first question is about how we train the pigs. It seems that the use of pigs in truffle hunting is very firmly ensconced in the collective consciousness. In reality though, the vast majority of tartufai nowadays prefer to hunt with dogs. Truffling pigs were […]

‘The Truffle Underground’ book review.

by julie 14/08/2019

One of the most interesting books I have read this summer was the investigative journalist Ryan Jacobs‘ expose on the truffle industry “The Truffle Underground.“ Our cousin Alberto had heard about the book and as it is not available in Italian, ordered it for me so that I could read it and translate the gist […]

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Truffling Etiquette – The Unwritten Laws For Hunters

Where Can I Find White Truffles?

The Trade Secrets of the Truffle Industry

Can You Find Truffles Without A Dog?

The Biggest White Truffles Ever Found.

Today’s White Truffles

Pigs or Dogs- Which Animal is the Better Truffle Hunter?

‘The Truffle Underground’ book review.

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