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Black Winter Truffle Essentials

Black Winter Truffle Essentials

The "Black Winter Truffle Essentials" is the perfect way to pamper that special truffle lover - with fresh Black Winter Truffles, one Black Truffle Butter, and one Olive Wood Truffle Slicer.

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; thought 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 growers 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 is black and brown in color and is covered in diamond shaped pyramids.  The inside is a beautiful black with a hint of purple with distinctive white marbling. This 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).

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


Black Winter Truffles:

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.

Wood Handle Truffle Slicer: 

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

Black Truffle Butter: 

3.6 oz of Black Truffle Butter (Cultured Vermont Creamery Butter 86%, Black Winter Truffles - Tuber Melanosporum 12%, Sea Salt, Black Truffle Oil). 

Black Winter Truffles:

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. 

Black Truffle Butter:

Keep refrigerated and use 21 days upon receipt. Freeze well.

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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