people have been eating truffles for thousands of years. It is said that truffles have aphrodisiac effect, so in Europe, truffles have always been regarded as an aphrodisiac. The French are particularly obsessed with truffles, and the famous Paris socialite Orini left a famous saying: "I love men because I love truffles". In the past, it was an indispensable top food for French aristocrats to drink and have fun, which made truffles have a mysterious image of luxury.
to eat truffles, you have to hunt truffles first. The so-called truffle hunting is not to hunt in the forest with live ammunition, but to take hunting dogs to the oak forest to find truffles that grow underground, and the person who picks truffles is called a Caveur.
every year during Christmas, France introduces a —chocolat Truffe, which the French call "black gold". The truffle is rich in southern France. It is a shy fungus that hides in the soil and dares not show its face. It needs to be found out with the sensitive nose of dogs or pigs. The price per kilogram is as high as more than 5 euros, and it is one of the most expensive ingredients in Europe. Because of its strong aroma, it is highly praised by French chefs. This kind of chocolate is wrapped in a layer of chocolate powder and put in the mouth. It is delicate, smooth and dissolves quickly in the mouth, and it tastes excellent.
This kind of chocolate can be bought in supermarkets, chocolate shops or shopping malls in France, but it is only available around Christmas. Depending on the brand, the price also ranges from a few euros to tens of euros per kilogram.
appetizer: spread a layer of truffle sauce on the sliced bread and cook it as a appetizer; Baked potatoes or scrambled eggs will be sprinkled with a little truffle oil or truffle crumbs; Fried fresh foie gras or duck liver jelly, with a little truffle flakes or crumbs.
salad: high-end people mix the salad with truffle flakes or truffle crumbs; Use truffle oil or crushed truffles to make salad vinegar.
Soup cup: Drop a few drops of truffle oil into the thick soup to refresh and enhance fragrance.
spaghetti or stewed rice: mix the noodle sauce with crushed truffles; Store truffles in a rice jar, so that rice grains can be smoked and flavored, and then take them to make truffle stew rice.
main course: fry steak with truffle oil, or adjust sauce with truffle pieces and decorate with truffle slices; Truffle sauce can also be paired with chicken, duck and lamb chops; Or put the truffle slices under the skin of spring chicken and bake them until they are cooked. This is a classic French dish.
dessert: truffles are very suitable to be eaten with grapes or apples, and even cakes with milk and eggs, if you are willing to spend a lot of money to try.
French truffle foie gras Author: Weng Zheyu
Remove the skin and blood vessels of fresh foie gras, sprinkle with coarse salt, pepper and nutmeg powder, and marinate in cognac for about 2 hours after 3 minutes. Bake it in a 15-degree oven for 1 hour, then gently press down the foie gras and put it in the refrigerator for refrigeration. Serve with toast.
Some people use an 18-year-old girl as a metaphor for truffle foie gras, which is young and unrestrained. As soon as it is frozen, it is hot and strong, and it appears so gentle that it is just right to neutralize the thick smell of foie gras. Special reminder: tasting foie gras is the same as eating steak. Don't spread the whole piece of bread like jam, it will destroy the original tissue and taste.