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Truffles & Mushrooms

A subterranean fungus, which lives in symbiosis with certain trees, mainly the oak but also the chestnut,hazel and beech.Up to the beginning of the 18th century, their origin was shrouded in mystery: “Since, during storms, flames leap from the humid vapours and dark clouds emit deafening noises, is it surprising that lightning, when it strikes the ground, gives rise to truffles, which do not resemble plants?”, asked Plutarch.In the Middle Ages, when they were looked upon as a manifestation of the devil, they feel into oblivion.Having returned to popularity during the Renaissance, they subsequently suffered a further eclipse, but came back into favour under LouisXIV and have reigned supreme since then.The practice of using muzzled pigs to seek out truffles was common in the 17th century.There are dogs, which can detect them as well as pigs. Some peasants, in areas where truffles are found, have taught themselves through long experience to recognize the place where they are hidden.Varieties of truffles There are 70 varieties of truffles, 32 of which are found in Europe.Truffles are eaten raw or cooked, cut into strips or slices, diced or shredded, in the form or juice, fumet, or essence, or simply for their fragrance:

The world of gourmet mushrooms and truffles seems to be full of intrigue and mystery and unsubstantiated stories abound. Culinarily valued species such as Morels , Porcini or Chanterelles are wild and not easily cultivated .


Referred to as “the black diamond” by Brillat-Savarin, the highly prized black Perigord truffle comes with it’s own stories of mystery and, in France, tales of gunfights, truffle-trained dog thefts and fraud are not unheard of.   There are various types of truffle with varying grades of quality. House of caviar & Fine Foods offer you large varieties of truffles: From France or Italy : White Truffles, Black Winter Truffle, Black Summer truffle or Spring white Truffles. Truffle aroma can be quite successfully artificially enhanced, but the flavor cannot.

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