Winter truffle, Spain

Noble mushroom bulb

Truffles belong to the genus of fungi and grow in Europe primarily in Italy, France, Spain and Croatia underground on certain types of shrubs or trees. They are "sniffed out" and harvested with the help of specially trained dogs or pigs. Its marbled flesh, bark-like outer skin and unmistakable aroma can be found primarily in upscale cuisine. Today it is hard to imagine that the noble bulb was a firm component of rural cuisine in the regions of origin for centuries.

A distinction is made between black and white truffles, which vary both in season as well as in taste and smell.

The black bulbs are available almost all year round and have a great deal of taste with a light fragrance. It can be used in any dish and releases its aroma to the components when heated.

The white bulbs are only available from October to the end of the year and have a very pleasantly subtle taste with an all the more pronounced fragrance. Since it loses some of its aroma when heated, it is shaved exclusively over the finished dish.