Summer black truffles

Discover 'Bosco d'Oro' summer black truffles – a unique delicacy perfect for enhancing any dish. Delight your taste buds with their mild nutty flavor and delicate aroma. Ideal with bread, olive oil, or pasta. Packaged elegantly for reuse.

The 'Bosco d'Oro' summer black truffles are an unparalleled delicacy. Perfect for enhancing any dish. Truffles are best enjoyed raw, sliced into thin pieces, but if you decide to heat them, then grate them afterwards. Summer black truffles are often used in making jellies, pasta dishes, meatballs and various sauces. We recommend tasting them with bread and olive oil. In an elegant package that can be reused later. Summer black truffles (Tuber aestivum Vittad.) are perhaps the mildest flavored of all truffle species. They have a distinctive delicate aroma with hints of malt. With a pleasant nutty flavor, slightly sweet, reminiscent of walnuts and hazelnuts. Black on the outside, lighter inside; colors can vary between white, sandy, light and dark brown depending on the season they are harvested. Veined both outside and inside. The outer patterns resemble small irregularly shaped pyramids. As the name suggests, their yield is harvested in the summer. They are most often found under beech trees. About truffles Truffles, also known as 'underground pearls', 'kitchen gemstones', and 'elf apples', are a wonderful gourmet food, with a kilogram costing more than a hundred euros. Organoleptic properties. It is hard to describe the aroma and taste of truffles to those who have not tried them. It is important to mention that they have a truly intense distinctive taste and smell. Experts describe it as similar to mustard and aged cheese. Some claim the smell resembles garlic, canned corn, musk, and nuts. Once smelled, you'll easily remember this aroma and recognize it. They can vary in size: from small, a few centimeters in diameter, to potato-sized, weighing between 10–60 g. The surface of these fungi is somewhat rough, while the fleshy pulp beneath can be either dark or cream-colored. The shape of the truffle slightly depends on the soil: if the soil is soft, they grow round and smooth; if hard, they take on irregular shapes as they compete for space. Truffles grow underground, so pigs or dogs, whose extraordinary sense of smell allows them to find these fungi, are used to help in their search. The smell is the main indicator of truffle ripeness and quality, as aromatic compounds only form when the fungi are properly matured. Fresh truffles should be washed with water and dirt brushed off before use. The mushroom's exterior must be completely clean – only then can they be peeled and finely chopped with special slicing tools. It is not recommended to consume truffles with strongly flavored and aromatic foods. These fungi are best for enhancing mild-flavored products: rice, pasta, potatoes, etc. The richness also helps to highlight all the flavor nuances of truffles, so cheeses, butter, and oils pair perfectly with them.