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The truffle is a hypogean fungus which grows underground, closely linked to certain kinds of plants, from which it absorbs nutrition by means of an extensive and ramified root system.
The fruit is in the form of a tuber and consists of a fleshy mass, whose colour varies from white to grey tending towards brown, depending on the plant on which it lives and grows.
Indeed, the truffle consists of a percentage of water and mineral salts, which it absorbs from the surrounding soil.
Its form, usually round, depends on the nature of the soil. If the soil is soft, it will be smoother; if the soil is compact, it will have more difficulty growing and will, therefore, tend to be more protuberant and lumpy.Black summer truffle ("Tuber aestivum Vitt." known as "Scorzone truffle") is available from March to December. The summer truffle is a gem, but it is a little less aromatic and flavorful than the winter truffle. It is better to use this truffle for cooking rather than finishing.
Disappointing
By Your Water Guy
from Santa Rosa, CA on 11/18/2008
from Santa Rosa, CA on 11/18/2008
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No
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Foodie
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Comments about Black Summer Truffles from Spain:
Was looking for a bit of the truffle flavor we all love, but there was actually no flavor in these little things. Quite the let down.