what does a truffle tast like ???

[predator]

there must be a member on arbtalk who has found a truffle in woodland and tried it etc only asking as topgear on dave now had a dog hunting truffles whats the big deal with,em why so expensive its a fungus acording to google or is it like a rino horn etc as in overated tasts horrid and only exspensive because well it just is and only for the rich not the poor etc ????????

[Graham]

They taste Lovely, very fungal. Never found one here. Cotswolds is a good area.

[WillTimberlake]

I've always bought mine from Tesco...

[penfold]

I think the expense is because of the rarity of them. Apparently they can taste like a pharaohs sandal.

[Stubby]

I think the expense is because of the rarity of them. Apparently they can taste like a pharaohs sandal.

 

Do you have first hand experience tasting a pharaohs sandal ? I had heard they were not unlike a Nagasaki ditch diggers flip flop .....

[Rich2484]

Can I just say what a brilliant advert at the top for sugi hara bars...... Lovely.....mmmm

 

Oh and something about truffles, sorry no help.

[kennyjames]

It tastes slightly similar to garlic, and kind of mushroomy, but more earthy, and just like Athena says, once you taste it in your food, you won't forget it. The restaurants probably didn't use enough of it to be able to discern, which is almost a good thing, as it can become overpowering easily. You can get a small bottle of truffle oil for not much money at the grocery store. Take it home and smell it, and then try adding a few drops to pasta sauce, either red sauce, or a cream or cheese sauce.

 

A shop here that demos it puts creamy potato soup into dixie cups, and has you try it before and after adding a drop or two of truffle oil to it.

[mixedangased]

im in the cotswolds,what do they look like ?

never seen one.

[SteveA]

They look like old dog turds. Best not to confuse them.

[felixthelogchopper]

They look like old dog turds. Best not to confuse them.

 

The easiest way to check which you have is to take a good bite out of it.