First time seeing, smelling and touching. These golds are gonna be on the White Truffle Menu next week at Au Jardin! It's round the season which explains why it's on the menu next week! Did you know that in the past pigs were used to hunt and sniff out truffles, but they love truffles and usually eat most of what they find. So, the Italians are using dogs now.
Difference
Truffle Hogs & Truffle Dogs
Both has a keen sense of smell
However, hogs have an innate ability to sniff out truffles & dogs must be trained.
But, hogs have the tendency to eat the truffles once found & dogs are easier to control.
Truffle Hogs & Truffle Dogs
Both has a keen sense of smell
However, hogs have an innate ability to sniff out truffles & dogs must be trained.
But, hogs have the tendency to eat the truffles once found & dogs are easier to control.
How big is it?
Read more at the link below.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truffle
Watch from 2:40 haha white truffles on the freshest poached egg..
Side Note: Truffles are mushrooms right? So they are a species of fungi, but can they be cultivated? Here's the answer: Truffles can be cultivated. As early as 1808, there were successful attempts to cultivate truffles, known in French as trufficulture. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truffle#Biology
However, they only grow among the roots of certain trees and these trees have been identified, you just have to know which trees, cultivate them and you'll have a constant supply of truffles. Of course, the land, soil and weather has to suit the conditions of truffles cultivation too.
However, they only grow among the roots of certain trees and these trees have been identified, you just have to know which trees, cultivate them and you'll have a constant supply of truffles. Of course, the land, soil and weather has to suit the conditions of truffles cultivation too.
Enough shared, it's kinda impossible to have them at home. So look out for restaurants that carry these treasures in season!