Truffle Care Guide - TruffleHunter (2024)

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Truffle Care Guide - TruffleHunter? ›

Fresh Truffles are best eaten as soon as possible. When you receive your truffles, we suggest you immediately wrap them individually in kitchen paper and place in an air tight glass jar in the refrigerator until use. Please don't keep them for more than one week!

Fresh Truffles must be kept dry. Store them in an air-tight container lined at the bottom with some paper towel to soak up additional moisture, and to avoid them drying out too quickly in the fridge. Ideally keep them off the paper towel with a rack.

For fresh truffles to be enjoyed at their best, they should be consumed within 4 to 5 days. The autumn variety of the black truffle, Tuber uncinatum, can retain its flavour for up to two weeks, but the highest-quality white and black truffles are best enjoyed within a few days of delivery.

Truffles have approximately a 2 to 4 week shelf life due to the fact that they are made with fresh heavy cream. All of this information is based on the fact that the chocolates or truffles are stored in the recommended 64 to 68 degree low humidity environment.

The real key is to keep the truffles dry; moisture will encourage rotting and make them go bad quickly. To clean, do not wash or submerge in water; just wipe the exterior down with a brush prior to using.

The telltale signs of a bad black truffle are softness, sponginess, or soft spots that may indicate internal decay. However, if you purchase a fresh truffle and it becomes slightly soft before you have used it, give it a smell. If it still smells good, you should still be able to use that truffle.

Homemade truffles can last up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator and for up to 6 months in the freezer. For the best texture and flavor, bring them to room temperature before serving. Even if you're planning on gifting your chocolate truffles, be sure to store them in the fridge or freezer.

Place them in an airtight container (Tupperware box, glass jar, Ziploc bag) wrapped in kitchen towel. Close the lid tightly and put it in the warmest part of the fridge (generally the top-shelf). The use of a sealed container is to prevent the truffle aroma from infusing everything else – “Truffle butter: good.

You can flavour oil with truffles, but the oil containing truffles must be refrigerated and used within one month.

If you want to keep your truffles longer, it's best to freeze them . To freeze truffles and prevent them from becoming soft when consumed, place them unwashed , vacuum-packed in the freezer and grate them frozen into the preparation on the day of consumption.

Why are truffles so expensive? ›

Pound for pound, truffle is one of the most expensive foods you can buy. The reason behind such high costs is the scarcity of the produce, truffles are seasonal, extremely difficult to grow, and take many years to cultivate. They also have a short shelf life.

Oil preservation is a traditional method for preserving truffles. Place your truffles in a jar or container and cover them with olive oil or another neutral oil. The oil will help preserve the truffle's flavor and aroma and can be used in cooking to enhance the flavor of your dishes.

As the truffle tends to grow in the same places every year, the hunt takes place mainly at night or at dawn; in this way, the most experienced hunters keep the locations secret. The best truffle dog, known in Piedmontese dialect as the "tabui", is the so-called "bastardino" (a mongrel).

Italian white Alba are the most sought-after truffles in the world as they offer the most incredible scent and taste, they are only available during a certain time of year and have a distinct aroma that contrasts with the slightly more common black varieties.

Black truffles are peeled and can be used raw or lightly cooked, while white truffles are just carefully wiped and cleaned and should never be cooked. They have a unique, delicate taste and are usually sliced raw directly onto the dish.

How to Store Chocolate Truffles for a Few Days. If you think you can eat all of your truffles within that two-week span, store them in the fridge. Because of the fresh cream, truffles do need to be chilled (and no, a chilly garage does not count!). To keep the truffles fresh, seal them in an airtight container.

Culinary Uses: Burgundy truffles should be enjoyed raw, or slightly warm, shaved over pasta, risotto, potatoes, with cheese dishes, and creamy soups or sauces. Our easy recipe for truffle honey makes an unusual accompaniment for cheese or charcuterie.

Typically, truffles are thinly shaved on top of a cooked meal but if you grate them on a Microplane instead, the fine shavings incorporate better with the dish. Truffles are commonly used in pasta dishes, risotto, sauces, or grated over seafood or meat.

The best way to find mature truffles is by use of a trained truffle dog. More and more truffle hunters are replacing their rakes with truffle dogs, which detect only the truffles mature enough to produce a strong fragrance.