Let's Talk Truffles

Truffle season is here. At this time of year, they’re ripe, dark, marbled and delicious and we love working with these delicacies. Did you know that there are both ‘black’ and ‘white’ truffles? Black Truffles are ‘earthy’, tasting chocolatey and nutty and sometimes have a subtle ‘woody’ flavour. Whilst White Truffles both taste and smell different – with a slightly garlicky flavour often described as similar to shallots - and a deep, musky aroma.

Truffles are actually underground fungi and are usually found amongst trees. Yet they’re probably one of the world’s most expensive foods and a single white truffle was once supposedly sold for more than £150,000. Truffle hunters today often use highly-trained dogs to search out these delicacies which have replaced pigs who use their snouts to detect and dig them out.

Considered one of the utmost culinary delicacies, they’re highly sought-after and we like to use them in a variety of seasonal dishes on our menus. Jerusalem Artichoke – nutty sweet and crunchy - and Truffle Risotto with fresh grated truffle is certainly one to look out for on our menus.