Black Winter Truffle:
Origin: France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Argentina, Chile.
Season: December to March (Northern Hemisphere), June to August (Southern Hemisphere).
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.
Black Truffle Butter:
1.25 oz (35g) of Black Truffle Butter (Cultured Vermont Creamery Butter 86%, Black Winter Truffles - Tuber Melanosporum 12%, Sea Salt, Black Truffle Oil).
Black Truffle Oil:
Black Truffle Oil 1oz (28
g): Olive oil, black truffle extract (tuber melanosporum), flavorings. From Italy.