THE ISTRIAN TRUFFLE (Tuber magnatum)

The Croatian peninsula of Istria is located in front of Venice, only 100 km just across the Adriatic sea. It is one of the few places outside Italy where you can find the Tuber magnatum, the most expensive truffle in the world. It was part of the Venetian Republic for a long time, and symbols of this period are the numerous reliefs of winged lions, adorning every corner. ... click here to read more...

 

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THE HUNGARIAN SWEET TRUFFLE (Mattirolomyces terfezioides)

No, it's not a chocolate truffle. Mattirolomyces terfezioides (=Terfezia terfezioides) is a very sweet hypogeous fungus (fungi that ripen completely underground), as sweet as saccharin. Hungary is the only country where they occur frequently, in Robinia pseudoacacia forest. Fruiting period lasts from August to November. Popular name is “homoki szarvasgomba”. ... click here to read more...

 

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THE FALSE TRUFFLES

People often ask us about "truffles" found around yards and gardens or in the countryside. They appear partially buried (hypogeous) or superficial. They are sometimes true truffles, but most of the time are false truffles, from a gastronomic point of view and and accepted as true truffles only those belonging to the genus Tuber. Even some of these false truffles can be toxic... click here to read more...

If you think you have found a truffle and you have doubts, you can send us photos showing both the interior and exterior of the specimen to antonio@trufamania.com. Never eat any fungus unless you are absolutely sure of its identity!

 

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