Marini Truffles/Tartufi Advice, Gathering, Trading, Information, Hints, and Tips for Finest Gourmet Truffles.

truffles are edible fungi found in the oak and chestnut forests of Italy, Croatia and Slovenia. pigs were used to unearth truffles, but they often ate the delicacies. Modern truffle hunters use specially trained dogs.

from the hill area surrounding Acqualagna in Italy, this aromatic delicacy is painstakingly harvested from its underground locations. truffle hunters use trained dogs with talented noses and hunt mostly at night for two reasons. the odor of the truffle is more distinct, and the secret sites where the truffle can be found (at the base of oaks, poplars and hazelnut trees) remain secret. Italian chefs compare the truffle's character to that of garlic laid over a penetrating earthiness, combined with a pungent sensation that is like a whiff of strong wine. white truffles taste best when served uncooked. shave them over fresh pasta or omelets. they taste earthy, garlicky, pungent and mushroomy. black truffles can also be used to prepare outstanding sauces apart from being shaved over fresh pasta or carpaccio of any style.

Gathering of the truffles:

• white truffle (Tuber Magnatum Pico)
– 1st oct. to 31st dec.;

• perigord black truffle (Tuber Melanosporum Vitt.)
– 15th nov. to 15th march;

• summer black truffle or "Scorzone" (Tuber Aestivum Vitt.)
– 1st may to 30th nov.;

• summer black truffle or "Scorzone" (varietà Uncinatum)
– 1st oct. to 31st dec.;

• march truffle or "Marzuolo" (Tuber Borchii Vitt. o Tuber Albidum Pico)
– 15th jan. to 30th april;

• winter black truffle (Tuber Brumale Vitt.)
– 1st jan. to 15th march;

• musky truffle (Tuber Brumale Vitt., varietà Moschatum De Ferry)
– 15th nov. to 15th march;

• smooth black truffle (Tuber Macrosporum Vitt.)
– 1st sept. to 31st dec.;

• common black truffle (Tuber Masentericum Vitt.)
– 15th sept. to 31st dec.

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