Truffle recipes

The truffles are well known for their culinary usage from around the world. They are well-sought after in almost every posh restaurants from around the world. This is a highly expensive commodity and is preferred by a large number of top rated chefs from around the world. Due to their high price as well as their pungent taste they are used sparingly. Supplies of truffles can be found commercially in the form of fresh, unadulterated produce or one can purchase it in its preserved form as well. The preserved form of truffles is found typically in light brine.

The White variety of truffles is usually served uncooked and raw. Such truffles are shaved after over steaming buttered pasta or different types of salads. White and black paper-thin truffle slices can also be put into meat and right under the skins of roasted chicken thus making it tastier. This is usually done in foie gras preparations, in stuffing’s or in pâtés.There are a few specialty cheeses that contain truffles at times.

The black truffles are less pungent than its white counterpart. This is also more refined than white truffles and reminds one of the smells of fresh earth and the mushrooms. The scent of the fresh black truffles fills a room instantly and its pure smell has influenced designer Tom Ford who thereafter released a perfume listing black truffle as its first note in the year 2006.

There are a few restaurants like Philippe Rochat in Switzerland that still stamp out the traditional circular discs of truffle flesh while the skins are used for sauces. Truffle oil is used as a low costing as well as convenient substitute for truffles and is used to provide flavoring or rather to enhance the flavor as well as aroma of truffles in the cooking procedure.