Cooking with truffles

Truffles (underground) fungi that look like stones, ranging in size from a marble. Truffles are slightly toxic. However, only a small number of truffles are considered to put people around the world. Most of the truffles do not break the surface of oil and instead must rely on animals for food and distribute their spores to grow more of its kind. To attract wildlife, developing aromas of truffles grow stronger as they age. Truffles grow from 3 to 12 inches usually out of the roots of trees such as oak, chestnut and hazelnut and not grow beyond the reach of the branches. Researchers truffles or truffle farmers use pigs or dogs trained to find truffles that can be underground and ready to be taken with caution. Truffles are easy to grow and many farmers and scientists have achieved over the last thirty years to improve the capacityto grow truffles is not yet fully behind the growth. Truffles can take six or more years to mature before it can be seen if the truffles are growing or not. When the truffles are ready for harvest, the process is very methodical, slow and laborious. These facts about the most expensive truffles are the specialty of the world.

When truffles are collected in a systematic way, the truffle should be placed in paper bags with labels appropriate to distinguish the varieties collected in the bag. This is particularly important truffle to do, because experts are needed, so they are edible.

Truffles can last for several days in a paper bag placed in a refrigerator. Do not place the truffles in a plastic container, because the lack of air from a sealed container is bad for them. Another way to keep the truffles is to place them in a jar, then into the freezer, where they can persist for several months. A third way truffle can be maintained, is to put them in oil. But if there is no sustainability of pasteurization of truffles at room temperature will be limited. A fourth way to save is to put truffles in rice, but the taste of the truffle will be absorbed by the rice. The ideal way to use the truffle is eaten as soon as possible as fresh as possible.

When truffles are used in cooking, usually eaten raw or lightly cooked are the compounds for the flavor of truffles is highly unpredictable. Here are some guidelines to use in truffle boxes.

The first truffles should not be used with other foods with strong flavors and aromas most. The flavors may conflict so it is best to use the truffle flavor to bland foods like pasta, rice and potatoes.

Second fat is good for the nose. The fat helps to enhance the flavor of the truffle, which is why they are combined with butter, cheese and oils.

Thirdly, you must maximize the flavor of truffles, shaving, slivering, sliced. Nothing more, dinner will not have much flavor of the truffle. Save

Fourth skin of the nose. Do not drop, because the skin can add flavor to recipes, including sauces.

Fifth: If you have preserved truffles, which do not taste the same if this aspect to improve before the use of truffle oil or conservation Concentrate or pasta with truffles.

Sixth fresh truffles should be used within 3 days of purchase. Canned Truffles have a long life if left unopened in the boat, but once opened consume within a week.

seventh When using a truffle in a prescription must take into account the flavor before putting any food. Or try the truffle first read about it in advance to make the best use of the truffle in a recipe.