Fresh Black Winter Perigord Truffle - 1 oz / 28 g - OVERNIGHT GUARANTEED

Description

More or less a round shape, the black winter truffle's size can go up to the size of an apple and even bigger, but it usually weighs around 1-3 oz. It's skin has a pyramidal scale and its flesh goes from grayish to black with thin white veins when mature. The black winter truffle, also known as the Perigord truffle, comes from France or Italy and is a rare delicacy, available for sale from the end of November to the end of February. So, if you’re planning a Thanksgiving or Christmas menu, including something with truffles in it will be a brilliant idea. Also, a modest package of these “black diamonds” will be a surprising gift for your dear foodie. How Do You Know You’re Buying Real Black Perigord Truffles? Here are a few tips on how you can make sure that you’re buying the black Perigord truffle (Tuber Melanosporum), and not its summer cousin. You’re purchasing it in late fall or in winter, obviously. It has a potato-like shape and dark black or charcoal skin with pyramidal warts. When you cut it, you can see that it’s also black on the inside, and its black interior is pervaded with white veins. If it’s fresh, you’ll smell an enticing mixture of aromas: mushroom, wet earth, strawberry, and raw cocoa. What Does Your Order Look Like? How Do You Add Fresh Black Truffles to Your Menu? One thing to remember is that fresh truffles shouldn’t be cooked thoroughly like other fresh mushrooms. Actually, you’ll eat the truffle raw. Slice a truffle and top prepared dishes with these fragrant paper-thin slices. Or, add a few slices towards the very end of cooking, right before you turn off the heat. Black truffles ideally accompany your pasta, foie gras, and risotto.