Truffle News

Video – Your Dog Can Find Truffles

by julie 15/01/2022

In this video, Loki, a three month old Pointer learns how to find truffles. There are three stages to truffle training and in this first part we teach Loki how to sniff out truffles in the house. We use rewards to train the dog, these should be high value, something he or she particularly enjoys. […]

How to Train Your Puppy to Become a Truffle Hunting Dog

by julie 22/12/2021

Although you can certainly teach older dogs to find truffles, the early you begin training the better. I always try to get the young dog used to the smell of truffles very quickly. More importantly I want the connection between that smell and the reward of delicious food imprinted on the dog’s developing brain. This […]

Video – How to Improve as a White Truffle Hunter

by julie 15/11/2021

Improve your hunting and find more white truffles with these five easy tips

The Burgundy Truffle and How to Find It

by julie 23/10/2021

How to find the burgundy truffle (tuber uncinatum)

Video – How to Hunt the Precious White Truffle

by julie 10/10/2021

The white winter truffle cannot be cultivated. The only way to get one is to hunt it in the wild. This video looks at how to go about finding the tuber magnatum pico, the most precious truffle of all.

How to Find the Precious White Truffle

by julie 09/10/2021

Here in Europe, new hunters tend to start out looking for black truffles. Once they achieve this, after their initial delight, their thoughts then quickly turn to the prize amongst truffle – the precious white winter or tuber magnatum. Novices are anxious to learn if their dog can locate the valuable white truffles given that […]

Video – The Trade Secrets of the Truffle Industry Part 1

by julie 10/08/2021

Every sector has its secrets but none more so than the truffle industry which is entirely founded on secrecy. This video, the first in a two part series, looks at the very secret life of the truffle hunter.

How to Make Truffle Oil With Real Truffles

by julie 19/07/2021

Having made two videos rubbishing commercial truffle oil, it is time to redress the balance and look at how to make a decent oil with real truffles. Be warned, if you are used to shop-bought oil with its enhanced flavour profile – the taste of homemade stuff is far more subtle. But also more fragrant, […]

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 – How to select and buy a top quality black truffle

by julie 22/06/2021

This video shows you how to get the best black summer truffle for your money. You are buying a premium product, an expensive ingredient so it is worth knowing how to choose wisely. Find out the best time to buy and get all the details about what a great tasting product looks, feels and smells […]