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Video – Teach Your Dog to Find Truffles in the Back Yard

by julie 31/01/2022

Once your dog can find the truffles that you hide around the house, you can move the game outdoors. Find an enclosed area where the dog will be safe – your garden will do fine (provided there is soil as you will be burying the truffles). Before you start, give the dog a chance […]

Video – Trade Secrets of the Truffle Industry Part 2

by julie 07/09/2021

The second part of the ‘Trade Secrets’ series looks at the shadowy world of the truffle dealer. The Italian truffle companies are currently struggling to keep control of Europe’s white truffle supply. For decades their marketing departments have been manufacturing myths about the white truffle. This video takes a look past the smoke and mirrors […]

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 […]

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Video – Teach Your Dog to Find Truffles in the Back Yard

Video – Trade Secrets of the Truffle Industry Part 2

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

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