An article from WA Today on how food scientists from the University of Western Australia are looking into the aroma of truffle using a range of technology and sensory science techniques to accurately identify the chemicals.
The Aroma of Truffle
June 24, 2011Australian Truffle Hunting Dog
June 23, 2011Kenae, the truffle hunting dog of Australian truffle hunter Georgie Patterson from an article on the Australian ABC website.
Truffle Aroma: “Earthy and Mystical” or “Dirty Sock”?
June 22, 2011Sake van Weeghel, chief executive of the Wine & Truffle Co in Australia prefers “earthy” and “mystical” in this blog post from the Wall Street Journal.
English Truffle
June 21, 2011An article about a truffle found on the Isle of Wight in England (and what definitely looks like a Tuber aestivum or as it is called in Italy “scorzone” which you can tell from its bark-like exterior).
Australian Truffle Harvest
June 20, 2011According to an article in the Canberra Times, in Australia this year truffle growers are expected to harvest up to three tonnes of truffles, compared with about two tonnes last year.
Black Truffle Hummous
June 19, 2011Handcrafted in Maryland Wild Pea’s unique black truffle hummous is available from Bon Vivant.
Summer Black Truffle Menu at Refettorio
June 19, 2011Refettorio (19 New Bridge Street, London EC4), directed by Michelin-starred chef Giorgio Locatelli, has a summer black truffle menu starting from 20th June.
We’re back
June 19, 2011After a bit of an absence we are back…
The Divine Truffle
May 14, 2010Food blog The Ardent Epicure has made truffles their food of the day and posted information on different kinds of truffles and their uses.
Kalahari truffles (Kalaharituber pfeilii)
May 12, 2010A report by Tim Truluck on a desert truffle hunting trip in the Kalahari region of South Africa. They are known as !N’abbas in the local Nama language and only appear once every four years or more when they push to the surface, triggered by late summer rains.
