Tuber magnatum is the most expensive truffle and has never been reliably farmed. Every piece is found by a dog in the river valleys of northern and central Italy or in Istria.
The online price is per kg for standard pieces of 20–50 g. Larger pieces and truffle products such as white truffle butter and carpaccio are quoted on request. Orders ship by express courier within 24 hours of the hunt.
Scientific profile
Scientific name
Tuber magnatumPico
Family
Tuberaceae
Order
Pezizales
Common names
White truffle, Alba truffle, Piedmont truffle
Ecology & habitat
Underground near poplar, willow, oak and lime in moist river valleys of Piedmont, Tuscany, Marche, Molise and Istria. Not cultivated commercially.
Appearance & flavour
Smooth ochre skin, pale flesh with fine veins. Intense garlic-honey aroma; always shaved raw over eggs, risotto or tajarin.
Notable compounds
Bis(methylthio)methane, the main aroma compound of white truffle.
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