The truffle is a generic term for a mushroom, classified as a genus of Western truffle in the family Ascomycetes, the Western truffle family. White truffles are usually eaten raw, grated and sprinkled on pasta or omelettes. They can be thinly sliced and added to meat to be grilled, or used to roast foie gras. Truffles are also added to some cheeses. Black truffles do not have as strong a flavor as white truffles and can be made into truffle salt or truffle honey. Truffles used to be peeled, but now they are mostly ground to avoid waste.

The truffle is scattered in the bottom of the tree 120 to 150 centimeters in circumference, the main body of the block is hidden in the ground 3 to 40 centimeters. Distributed in Italy, France, Spain, China, New Zealand and other countries. Truffle edible odor special, rich in protein, amino acids and other nutrients. Truffle on the growth of the environment is extremely demanding, and can not be artificially cultivated, production is rare, resulting in its rare and expensive.

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Truffles have a distinctive odor. p>The smell of truffles is described as: the odor of ecstasy. Known as the black aphrodisiac, truffles give off an odor that drives many female animals crazy during the ripening season, comparable in potency to an aphrodisiac incense, and for which sows and bitches go very crazy.

It grows under the soil, and when dug up, emits the life-producing liquid again, the strong odor of semen, inviting all kinds of four-legged animals, luring insects that lay eggs on their outer skin and spreading their spores.

Generally used in food truffles are only a very small amount, the overall feeling is very mellow, very strong a flavor, the entrance to eat is creamy thick, and then is a little fishy or the wild smell of wild grasses, to stay in the mouth is similar to mustard and musk mixed with mellow fragrance. Sometimes a little bit then, is a little creamy, the tongue feels thick flavor.

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