These truffles, Tuber Albidum Pico, are widely used in international gastronomy because of their similar characteristics to the white truffle. Their taste is sharp, but when added to products like oil or the butter cream with truffles, the taste is very similar to that of the precious white truffles. Its most classically used together with oil or butter with truffle, cut into thin slices, slightly heated with a dash of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. This makes it excellent on toasted bread, pasta, ... read more

This Winter Black Truffle, Tuber Brumale Vittadini var. Moschatum, is very similar to and often confused with the Black Winter Truffle Tuber melanosporum. The Tuber Brumale is identical in size, color, skin, spores, its production period and even the trees that serve as a host, are identical to the Tuber Melanosporum. The veins are much larger than the Tuber Melanosporum, they stay white and there is more space between them. The strong aroma of the Tuber Brumale makes it easier to identify than ... read more

This is a flash frozen version of the fresh Black Winter Truffles or the Perigord Truffle - Tuber Melanosporum and therefore a whole lot less expensive, but the taste is incredibly similar to that of the fresh truffle. The freezing process maintains the flavor and a lot of the aroma allowing you to serve these precious truffles all year round. Once you thawed a frozen truffle you cannot refreeze it and have to use it up, alternatively you can use a truffle slicer and slice them while they're fro... read more

The next best thing after a fresh Black Summer truffle is a flash frozen fresh Black Summer truffle; the taste is incredibly similar to fresh as the freezing process maintains the flavor and a lot of the aroma allowing you to serve precious truffles all year round. Once you thawed a frozen truffle you cannot refreeze it and have to use it up, alternatively you can use a truffle slicer and slice them while they're frozen and the thin slices will thaw in seconds. The  Black Summer Truffle, Tu... read more

Enjoy Black Winter truffles or Tuber Melanosporum, also called Black Diamonds, from Down Under. An Australian agronomist took truffle spores from France and planted them in Tasmania, Australia and the first Australian truffles were harvested in Tasmania in 1999 and there is now a small Australian truffle industry. Perigord Truffles of Tasmania are as rich and delicious as their French ancestors. The Black Truffle forms a symbiotic relationship with the roots of oak or hazel trees on which it gro... read more

This is the fresh Black Winter Truffles or the Perigord Truffle - Tuber Melanosporum. The Perigord truffle is named after the Perigord region in France and grows in symbiosis with oak and hazelnut trees. These Black Winter truffles are found in late autumn and winter and they vary in size from a pea to a tennis ball or bigger, and can even weigh up to 2 lbs./1 kg. The truffle's skin has brown-black warts and its flesh, the inside is dark grey - black to purple with thin white veins. Its aroma i... read more

The Black Burgundy Truffle, Tuber Uncinatum, is a black truffle that is harvested in the Burgundy region of France from September to December and is well-known across Europe. This black autumn truffle has a mild and delicate flavor with hazelnut notes and a light aroma. They have a coffee, brown-colored interior and a network of ridges that cover the surface. The Tuber Uncinatum, Black Burgundy Truffle is more aromatic than the Black Summer Truffle, the Tuber Aestivum. Truffles are formed natura... read more

The French fresh Black Summer Truffle, Tuber Aestivum Vittadini, are in season from late-May through September. This truffle is blackish-brown to black and is covered in pyramid-shaped warts that are depressed at the top. The interior or flesh of the Black Summer Truffle is firm, solid and has a light brown, dark brown color, marbled with numerous, thin, branching veins. The aroma is mild and pleasant and becomes stronger with age and the taste is mild as well and reminiscent of walnuts or hazel... read more

The fresh Italian white winter truffle, the Tuber Magnatum Pico is mostly found mostly in mountains of the Langhe area of the Piedmont region close to the city of Alba in northern Italy. Its name 'Alba Madonna' or Alba truffle will therefore not surprise you. This Italian truffle is the most precious truffle and absolutely the most difficult to cultivate. The white truffle grows symbiotically with oak, hazel, poplar and beech and the picking season runs from September until end of December. Whit... read more

The abundance of black truffles during the summer season results in lower price points in comparison to the winter varieties. The pungent flavor of black truffles is more subdued, but the Summer variety has a mouthwatering sweetness that some have described as 'chocolaty'. These whole gourmet Black Summer Truffles are brushed and free from any soil. They may be used right out of the package, pureed, minced or sliced over pastas, omelets and risottos. Each tin contains 7 ounces. ... read more

A careful selection of the best pieces guarantees the first-rate quality of this product. Summer truffles peelings are packed in brine and preserved in a water-based truffle juice, truly a gourmet product. The practical presentation in pieces allows for a fast use while staying true to the taste and fragrance of whole truffles. While the peelings make a visual impact as a garnish, they also add a forceful taste to risotto, omelets and polenta. The juice from the peelings, when drained, may be i... read more