AROMA

Their aroma is due to the chemical compound they emit. This is a sulphur compound that is very similar to the pheromones of female pigs. This is actually one of the reasons why pigs were used to hunt for them.

TASTE

The difference in taste is quite vastly different between black winter truffles which have a pungent mushroom quality and white truffles that are often described as “diamonds of the kitchen”.

EXCLUSIVITY

Their exclusivity is primarily driven by the difficulty in finding them. Nestling in the roots of trees you need a trained dog (It used to be pigs but they tended to bite and scoff all the truffles) and local knowledge where to find the truffles. Some varieties have been cultivated to an extent and there are plenty of companies on–line offering inoculated trees. However any attempt to cultivate is a 7 year wait to see if your truffles will successfully fruit.



