Chickpea and truffle spread

Discover the amazing "Chickpea and truffle spread" - a vegan delight seasoned with summer black truffles and aromatic ingredients. Perfect with toast, fish, or cheeses, this spread will tantalize your taste buds with its nutty flavor and satisfying richness.

"Tartufi Jimmy" chickpea and truffle spread is seasoned with summer black truffles (Tuber aestivum Vittad.). This wonderful nut-flavored spread goes perfectly with toast, fish, or aged cheeses. It is one of the most aromatic products offered by the manufacturer, suitable for vegans. The wonderful aroma of the spread is provided by rosemary, garlic, and black pepper. Chickpeas are not only tasty but also beneficial. They provide an excellent feeling of fullness. Summer black truffles (Tuber aestivum Vittad.) are arguably the mildest tasting of all truffle types. They are characterized by an exclusive delicate aroma with lightly detectable malty notes. The pleasant nutty flavor, slightly sweet, somewhat reminiscent of walnuts and hazelnuts. Black on the outside, lighter inside, their colors can vary from white to sandy, light to dark brown depending on the season their harvest is collected. They are patterned both outside and inside. The patterns on the outside resemble small irregularly shaped pyramids. As the name indicates, their harvest is collected in summer. They are most commonly found under beech trees. About truffles Truffles, also known as "earth pearls," "kitchen gemstones," and "elf apples," are a wonderful gourmet food, costing several hundred euros per kilogram. Organoleptic properties. It is difficult to describe the aroma and taste of truffles to those who have not tasted them. It is important to mention that they have an indeed intense distinctive flavor and aroma. Specialists describe it as similar to mustard and long-aged cheese. Some say the aroma is reminiscent of garlic, canned corn, musk, and nuts. Once you have sniffed a truffle, you will easily remember this scent and recognize it. They can vary in size: from small balls a few centimeters in diameter to the size of a potato, weighing 10–60 g. The surface of these mushrooms is somewhat rough, and the flesh underneath can be either dark or cream-colored. The shape of truffles somewhat depends on the soil: if the soil is soft, they grow round and smooth, if hard – in irregular shapes as they compete for space. Truffles grow underground, so to find them, pigs or dogs are used, whose extraordinary sense of smell allows them to locate these mushrooms. Aroma is the main indicator of truffle ripeness and quality, as aromatic compounds form only when the mushrooms are properly mature. Fresh truffles should be washed with water before consumption, and dirt should be brushed off. The mushroom's exterior must be completely clean – only then can the skin be peeled and they can be sliced with special slicers. It is not recommended to consume truffles with strongly flavored and aromatic foods. These mushrooms are best used to enhance products with a mild taste: rice, pasta, potatoes, etc. Additionally, the richness helps to highlight all truffle flavor nuances, so cheeses, butter, and oil pair excellently with them.

Rosemary

Garlic

Black Pepper

Milk

Tree Nuts