European white truffles can sell for as much as $3,600 a pound, making them and their fellow fungi the most expensive food in the world. One two-pound truffle recently sold for more than $300,000. All ...

Black truffles are most often associated with the European countryside. But as wild truffle habitats have declined, truffle farms in the U.S. are taking root. There are more than 100 truffle orchards ...

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It is autumn in Tuscany. Francesco Ventroni, a truffle hunter, steps through a burnt-orange and amber-colored wood, scattering the leaf litter with his feet. His dogs bound ahead. But the little ...

While you’ve already got Yelp and other apps to help you figure out where to eat, Truffle is designed specifically for sharing recommendations with friends and other people you know. A new update ...

White Alba truffles and Piedmont red wines typically pair well together. But rising temperatures are creating a rift in the region. The disappearing art of truffle hunting is facing a new and “grave ...

Truffles and Umbria have been linked for centuries and the region produces the most high-end black truffles in Italy. Truffle hunting here combines the best of the culture and cuisine including: 1.

Those lucky enough to know the wonders of eating truffles will testify that this gift from the earth is the ultimate aphrodisiac. One might even go so far as to say it is the ultimate food experience, ...

How would you describe the taste of a truffle? Of course there are some subtleties unique to certain varieties, but generally speaking, you might say it’s umami, earthy, rich, nutty and/or spicy in ...

Truffle inspector Rene Roudiere walks his beat armed with a razor-sharp penknife and clear plastic baggies. In a warehouse, he plucks a lumpy black truffle from a tray and shaves off a moon-shaped ...