Description
Fresh Black Winter Truffles (Tuber Melanosporum)
Our pungent fresh Italian Black Winter Truffles are hunted daily in Umbrian and neighbouring regions woods from mid-November to mid-March to ensure optimum ripeness. We ship them directly from Italy to you the same day as they are un-earthed to guarantee their quality and freshness.
Black Winter Truffles are beloved by chefs worldwide for their long lasting fruit meets musky aroma with a hint of chocolate and a delicate peppery earthy flavour. As soon as you open their travel box, these Winter Black Truffles’ sensual perfume will whisk you away on a gastronomic journey.
We love adding thin shavings of fresh Black Winter Truffles on top of Scrambled Eggs for a weekend breakfast treat.
Our truffles will arrive already clean, they are carefully brushed by our truffle hunters following our guidelines before they are brought to us for market. They will last for up to 7 days stored in a fridge following our very simple guidelines.
Before serving your Black Winter Truffles, simply wipe their textured black skin that may be mottled with some rusty coloured patches with a damp cloth and leave for 10 minutes on a dry cotton cloth. Expect your paper thin shavings to be hues of grey or black interlaced with white capillaries.
Less is more when using Black Winter Truffles, allow just 7 grams per person.
