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Fresh White Truffles Tuber Magnatum Pico

Fresh White Truffles

Tuber Magnatum Pico

White truffles are one of the most decadent foods in the world - even more precious than black truffles. They are incredibly difficult to find as well as highly sought-after, so much so that chefs around the world covet them for their powerful earthy flavor that adds luxury to any dish. Unable to simply farm them, white truffles must be hunted for by well-trained hunters, with the help of their trusty hounds, in wooded areas in Italy; though the specific areas are kept secret and fiercely guarded.    

White truffles are prized for their distinct aroma and intense, garlicky flavor. They are always served fresh: sliced or shaved on top of your dishes. The heat of your cooked dish is just enough to release the aroma of the white truffles, enhancing their natural pungency.  

Tuber Magnatum Pico, also known as the white Alba truffle, is native to northern Italy and has never been cultivated in truffle fields. It grows in the wild. The rarity and exceptional flavor of white truffles explains its high value. It is distinguished from other truffle species by its smooth envelope and its light ochre color with pinkish shades. Its flesh with thin white marbling varies from white to dark pink to brown, depending on the tree with which it grows in symbiosis. Its alliaceous perfume is particularly powerful and bewitching. White truffles are in season from September to December in Italy. November is the biggest “harvest” month. The White Alba truffle is the undisputed queen! 

According to inventory, please allow us 1 to 3 business days to ship fresh truffles. 

Origin: Italy.  

Season: September to December. 

Shape: More or less round.  

Peridium (skin): Smooth, pale cream, yellowish with occasional bright red spots and a brown cracked area.  

Gleba (flesh): At first gray/white, then beige/light brown with a touch of ochre, white marbling. 

Aroma: Intense, earth, garlic, shallots and grana cheese.  

Size: 1 oz fresh truffle serves 2-3 people. As truffles vary in size and shape, your orders may include 1 or 2 truffles of varying weight.

Truffles are wrapped individually in unbleached paper towel and placed in a labeled brown paper bag. This allows the truffle to breathe and prevents condensation. 

Once you receive your shipment, gently wrap the truffle in an absorbent paper and store in a dry and sealed container in the crisper compartment of the refrigerator (bottom drawer). The paper should be changed daily, and the container must be kept dry. Remove the truffle from the fridge, clean/brush it properly under a thin stream of water and enjoy it right away! Do not store truffles in rice. This will dry them out! 

Truffles have a strong aroma, which will quickly be absorbed by any other food in the refrigerator, so it is important to store them in their own container. Alternatively, you can add eggs or butter in the container, which will result in truffle eggs and truffle butter!

For the best aroma and flavor experience, do not wait to enjoy your truffles. When properly stored in the fridge, fresh white truffles have a shelf-life of 3-5 days. 

Items are prepared fresh and shipped directly from our truffle shop in Manhattan. We carefully pack fresh truffles with re-usable ice packs in insulated Styrofoam coolers marked perishable.  

We ship perishable items via FedEx Overnight Monday-Friday. Additional charges are added at check out for Saturday deliveries. Non-perishable items are shipped via FedEx Ground Monday-Friday.

All orders placed after 2pm EST will be shipped the next day.  Orders cannot be shipped to P.O. Boxes.

According to inventory, please allow us 1 to 3 business days to ship Fresh Truffles.


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