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What truffle oil should you use to train your dog? Q and A
Q. What kind of truffle oil should I use to train my dog? The cheapest kind. Q. Can I use European oil to find American truffles? The American commercial species of truffle and the European species all contain sulphides. All truffle oils are made by adding sulphides to some carrier oil. These sulphides may be […]
Video – 10 Reasons Why Truffles Are So Expensive
Truffles can be sold for really insane prices – 100,000 euros per kilo is not uncommon at auction. How can a fungus be worth so much money?
Train Your Dog to Hunt Truffles (Part 3)
What now? Where do you go from here? Your dog can recognize the truffle aroma even when it is buried. He or she can locate the source of the smell and dig it out. Congratulations you now have a truffle dog. So what happens now that you are ready to find truffles in the wild. […]
Video – Can You Find Truffles Without a Dog?
A quick look at the more unconventional ways to hunt for truffles.
Video – Teach Your Dog to Hunt Truffles (1/3)
Most dogs can be trained to hunt for truffles and they love it. Truffling encompasses so many of a dog’s favourite activities – running around outdoors, sniffing and digging. In short it’s the perfect hobby. Truffling will also keep you fit, make you more alert and give you a real appreciation for the ecosystems which […]
Video – How to make black truffle paste
A great way to stretch out black summer truffles (tuber aestivum vitt) is to make a paste. This is a really simple recipe. I used 1.5 kilos black summer truffle 1/2 teaspoon of coarse Himalayan salt per 500 g of truffle 100 g extra virgin olive oil per 500 g of truffle fresh grated garlic […]
Spinach Tagliatelle With Mushroom Sauce and White Truffle Recipe
When cooking any dish which will be served with white truffle simplicity is key and this is a cleverly simple dish. Cream and mushrooms are a perfect accompaniment to the white truffle as they don’t challenge its strong aroma. The fresh tagliatelle is made with spinach from the garden. This adds an interesting flavour to […]