Truffles Archives ~ Pelagaggia Truffles

Is All Truffle Oil Fake?

by julie 06/07/2021

In the 1990’s truffle oil was refered to by the industry as liquid gold. It was all ‘fake’ – simply olive oil flavoured with the chemical 2,4-dithiapentane, also known as formaldehyde dimethyl mercaptal. A spoonful of this synthetic aroma cost under 40 cents and this was enough to flavour a three-dollar bottle of olive oil. […]

Video – Top Ten Truffle Training Tips

by julie 01/05/2021

It can often take a while for the dog to make the transition from finding the truffles you have buried to finding truffles in the wild. Following these tips will help you speed up the process.

Video – The Great Truffle Oil Swindle

by julie 29/04/2021

What is truffle oil and why did it become so unpopular?

Video – What is the best truffle dog breed?

by julie 11/04/2021

There are two factors which are more important than the actual breed of the truffle dog. The first is the dog’s temperament and the second is the hunter. As dog and hunter work together as a team, it is vital that the two are well suited to one another….

Video – How to Hunt the Black Winter Truffle (tuber brumale)

by julie 15/03/2021

How to find the black winter truffle and what to do with it in the kitchen

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.

Train Your Dog to Hunt Truffles (Part One)

by julie 01/12/2020

How can I train my dog to find truffles. A step-by-step guide.

Black Widow Chicken – Roast Chicken with Black Truffles

by julie 04/08/2020

This is a delicious simple dish that my brother concocted. 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 skin. The chicken is spatchcocked […]

Cream of chickpea and black summer truffle

by julie 29/07/2020

I am always looking for ways to stretch out a truffle so that it can be served to a lot of people. This can sometimes mean experimenting with different flavour combinations which is fun – especially when it works out! For this second black truffle paste I decided to use chickpeas or garbanzo as the […]

Recipe for Tartufata (Black truffle, mushroom and olive sauce)

by julie 28/07/2020

This year I decided to start making truffle sauces or pastes that could be used for a snack or an appetizer. Something unusual to serve your friends with a glass of wine or with an aperitif. It would be a lot simpler to make a truffle pasta but I was looking for ways to make […]

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Is All Truffle Oil Fake?

Video – Top Ten Truffle Training Tips

Video – The Great Truffle Oil Swindle

Video – What is the best truffle dog breed?

Video – How to Hunt the Black Winter Truffle (tuber brumale)

White Truffles at Christmas 2020.

Train Your Dog to Hunt Truffles (Part One)

Black Widow Chicken – Roast Chicken with Black Truffles

Cream of chickpea and black summer truffle

Recipe for Tartufata (Black truffle, mushroom and olive sauce)

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