Frozen Black Winter Truffle Whole
Orders placed before 2pm ET ship the same day, packed cold.
Black Winter 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.
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 of a black truffle 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).
Available all year long. We carefully select the truffles at maturity then freeze them in order to keep both flavor and taste intact. Great substitute when fresh truffles are not available.
Origin: France.
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: 4 oz of frozen truffle serves 8-10 people. As truffles vary in size and shape, your orders may include multiple truffles of varying weight.
More on this species in Our Truffles.
Frozen truffles arrive cleaned in a vacuum-sealed bag on dry ice. Store in an unbreeched bag in the freezer for at least 6 months.
Remove from freezer, thaw until it is about 80% still frozen, then slice. Do not let your truffle thaw more than 80%, otherwise it will become too soft and hard to slice.
Wrap any frozen and unused truffles in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and place back in the freezer. Once thawed, Truffles should be eaten within 48 hours.
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.
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