Fresh Black Winter Truffles (France)
Tuber melanosporum Vittad.The black winter truffle (Tuber melanosporum Vittad.), also known as the Périgord truffle, is the most prized black truffle in the world. Its rugged black exterior, covered in small diamond-shaped warts, opens to dark violet-black flesh laced with fine white veins, and releases a deep, intense aroma with notes of cocoa, damp earth, and sweet spice.
Harvested in France at the height of winter, the black winter truffle is at its best when gently warmed. Shave it over risotto, pasta, or eggs, or slip thin slices into butter or under the skin of a roast chicken and let its aroma unfold.
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* We hand-select only medium-size black winter truffles or larger, never small pieces. Each 1 oz will include one or two whole truffles.
Tuber melanosporum Vittad.
- Origin
- France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Argentina, Chile
- Season
- The ripening period is from December to April in France, Italy, Spain and from June to August in Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania.
- Shape
- More or less round
- Peridium, the skin
- Black and brown with diamond shaped pyramids
- Gleba, the flesh
- Black with a hint of purple and with distinctive white veins. Crunchy albeit soft
- Aroma
- Wet mushroom, Humus, Hazelnut, Chocolate, Strawberry, Alcohol
One ounce of fresh truffle serves 2 to 3 people. As truffles vary in size and shape, your order may include one or two truffles of varying weight.
More on this species in Our Truffles.
Some of your truffles will arrive with 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 5-7 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 ET 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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