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White Black Truffle Bundle

White and Black Winter Truffle Bundle

Tuber Magnatum Pico & Tuber Melanosporum Vittadini

The White & Black Truffle Gift is the perfect way to pamper that special truffle lover — with 1 oz of fresh white Alba truffle and 1 oz of fresh black truffle, one olive wood truffle slicer and a wooden brush with a good grip to clean white and black truffles.

White and Black truffles are one of the most decadent foods in the world. 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, truffles must be hunted for by well-trained hunters, with the help of their trusty hounds, in wooded areas in France, Italy, and Spain; though the specific areas are kept secret and fiercely guarded. Both beautiful and delicious, truffles can be cooked into a risotto, shaved on top of a simple dish of pasta, or even used to elevate scrambled eggs. In season, we receive several shipments of fresh truffles directly from our grower every week. Our truffles are always fresh! 

Tuber Melanosporum, better known as the black winter truffle, is reputed throughout the world. More or less round in shape, the outer skin of black winter truffles is black and is covered in diamond shaped pyramids.  The inside is a beautiful black with a hint of purple with distinctive white marbling. The black winter truffle owes its fame to the complexity of its flavor. The perfume may range from wet mushroom, hazelnut, chocolate to alcohol. Black winter truffles are available and in season from December to March (Northern Hemisphere) and from June to August (Southern Hemisphere). 

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 this truffle 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. This truffle is in season from September to December in Italy. November is the biggest “harvest” month. White Alba truffle is the undisputed queen!

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


Fresh White 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.   

Perfume: 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. 

Fresh Black truffles: 

Origin: Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Chile and Argentina.  Truffles have been cultivated in the Southern Hemisphere since the late '80s in New Zealand and Australia. The Southern Hemisphere’s growing season allows us to deliver fresh tuber melanosporum from June through August, the exact opposite time to the Northern Hemisphere. 

Season: June to August.  

Shape: More or less round.

Peridium (skin): Black and brown with diamond shaped pyramids.

Gleba (Flesh): Black with a hint of purple and with distinctive white veins. Crunchy albeit soft.

Aroma: Incredibly earthy and pungent / Intense, wet mushroom, hazelnut, chocolate to alcohol.

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. 

Olive Wood Truffle Slicer: 

Olive wood truffle slicer. Plain blade. Thickness ranging from 0.2 mm to 3mm.

Truffle Brush: 

FSC® beech wood plain – bristles in 100% pure Tampico fibers.

Some of your truffles will arrive with some condensation. This is normal and occurs when the truffle releases some of its moisture, which becomes trapped by its wrapping. The wrapping is composed of paper which aids in keeping the truffle fresh and prevents it from drying out during transport. 

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 black winter truffles have a shelf-life of about 5 days, 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-Thursday and non-perishable items via FedEx Ground Monday-Friday. Saturday delivery is an option that can be selected at check out. 

According to inventory, please allow us 1 to 3 business days to ship fresh truffles. Orders cannot be shipped to P.O. Boxes.

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