Truffle Chefs and Cultivating Truffles
One of the most popular things that truffle chefs are doing these days involves the cultivation of their own truffles. For instance, a gourmet chef in North Carolina recently started her own 200-acre truffle farm with the intent of using these truffles in her gourmet dishes. The practice of growing your own truffles is not a new invention; however, since …
Truffles: The Diamond of the Kitchen
Only a thin slice of the population get to enjoy the edible fungus referred to as Truffles, due to the hefty price tag. There are even fewer who are familiar with the origins of this rare fruiting body and what makes it so rare. Truffles are predominantly found in France, Italy and Spain. What makes Truffles unique from other mushroom …