The Truffle Book Book

Truffles are underground mushrooms, powerfully scented and expensive, important in the finest French and Italian cooking. They are used in the world's great restaurants and command exorbitant prices. Truffles attract enthusiastic gourmets for whom passion can turn into obsession. The Truffle Book is a perfect introduction to the pleasurable and mysterious world of truffles. Gareth Renowden explores the truffle forests of France and the truffle markets of Italy, discovers the new truffles of the American Northwest and the new plantations of Australia and New Zealand, and dispels a few myths along the way. There's advice on setting up a truffiere, training a dog to find truffles, how to buy truffles and avoid expensive mistakes, and how to cook the defining truffle dishes. If you've ever tasted truffle and wanted to know more, or want to know what all the fuss is about, The Truffle Book has the answers.Read More