Italian white truffle or Elba truffle Common name: Italian white truffle or Elba truffle Scientific name: Tubermagnatum Origin: Italy, Croatia Growing season: October to December every year Taste: Unique. Slightly garlicky, somewhat like cheese, with a pungent taste. How to eat: Usually eaten raw, thinly sliced ??and served with eggs, pasta, lasagna or salad. Price (per pound): 0-, 500 Black winter truffle or Périgord truffle Common name: Black winter truffle or Périgord truffle Scientific name: Tubermelanosporum Origin: Mainly France, also produced in Spain, Italy, and Yunnan, China Growing season: December to March of the following year Taste: earthy aroma, rich How to eat: usually heated and eaten, used to season eggs or rice, used under the skin of roasted chicken or in cream sauces. Price (per pound): 0-, 200 Black summer truffle Common name: Black summer truffle Scientific name: Tuberaetivum Origin: France, Italy, Spain, Yunnan, China Growing season: May to September Taste: Taste better than black winter truffle Mild and closer to how you normally eat mushrooms: eat them raw or lightly heated for best results. Serve in chunks with pasta, meat or sauces. Price (per pound): 0-0 Common name of Oregon white truffle: Oregon white truffle Scientific name: Tubergibbosum Origin: Northwest United States Growing season: October to November each year Taste: Different from European truffles, with a lighter and crisper flavor A juicier way to eat: Eat them raw. Or mixed with butter, olive oil, sauce or stock.

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