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What is truffle and where can you buy it?
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- Helen Salter
Published: July 12, 2023 at 10:06 AM
Discover what truffle is, where to shop for it and how to use it in our ingredient glossary
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Check out our guide to truffle, including where to buy it and plenty of recipe inspiration, then read about haggis, black pudding and caviar.
What is truffle?
A truffle is the fruiting body (the sporocarp) of a subterranean fungus found nestled in the roots of trees. There are various species of truffle, the most sought-after being the black Périgord truffle, named after the French Périgord region. Edible truffles are highly prized for their culinary value, due to their strong, earthy aroma and taste. Truffles are usually served raw, shaved over foods such as pasta. Truffle oil can be used as a cheaper and more convenient alternative, although most oil is artificially flavoured using a synthetic agent.
Where to buy truffle
Italian black summer fresh truffle, £40/50g, olive shop
Waitrose Cook's Ingredients truffle oil, £3.25/125ml, Waitrose
Truffle Guy black truffle slices, £14.50/40g, Amazon
Best truffle recipes
Truffled spinach and ricotta ravioli
Ever deep-fried ravioli? A few cheat's ingredients mean these impressive canapés are quick and easy to make.
Truffled mushroom burgers
We like to call these impressive veggie burgers 'MLT': M is for mushroom, L is for lettuce and T is for truffle oil.
Truffled porcini arancini
Need an impressive canapé? Try our crunchy arancini with truffled porcini mushrooms. These moreish, crispy, golden bundles are super-creamy and easy to make.
Wild mushrooms, fried duck egg, brussels sprouts, walnut and truffle
To impress at a dinner party, make this wild mushroom starter – complete with a fried duck egg and truffle shavings, it's sure to kick things off right.
Truffle mushroom toast
In this elegant brunch dish, mushrooms are fried in butter until golden, then laced with a whisper of truffle oil and topped with an oozing poached egg.
Truffle pasta mafalde
Showstopping pasta, such as wide-ribboned mafalde, plus colourful radicchio and quality pesto make this dish much more than the sum of its parts.
Burrata al tartufo
This impressive dinner party starter of oozing, milky burrata with mushroom and truffles takes just 15 minutes to prepare. We have Covent Garden’s Ave Mario to thank for the recipe.
Vegan mushroom risotto
Typically laden with butter and cheese, risotto is well known for its comforting and indulgent qualities. Here, we've invented a much lighter (and totally vegan) option.
Beef wellington
This is a classic beef wellington recipe. Use Aberdeen Angus beef if you can, as it has a lovely, buttery texture. The addition of truffle oil gives this dish a decadent twist.
DIY sea bass with broad bean mash and truffle oil
Head chef Matthew Harris’s fillet of sea bass with broad beans, truffle and linguine is a taste of summer during the warmer months.
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Helen Salter
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