Truffle has such as special taste that you should keep the recipe simple to enjoy its flavors. It is best grated on pasta or in eggs. 

Tip: You may keep fresh truffles in a box in the fridge together with whole eggs. It will give the eggs a truffle flavor!

When we have a fresh truffle, we grate it in butter and place this truffle butter in an ice cube tray in the freezer. Then, when we want to flavor a dish with truffles, we take out a butter-cube or two and add it. 

Here is a recipe we recommend for a delicious mushroom and truffle pasta dish!

INGREDIENTS

(2-3 people)

  • A small can of truffles in the oil, or even better, a little piece of fresh truffle to grate on top of the pasta
  • 2 cups of fresh mushrooms (shiitake, button, paris)
  • 300g of thick cream
  • 300g of fresh linguini or tagliatelle which you will cook to al dente
  • 6 cloves of garlic
  • 1 medium onion
  • Salt, pepper, olive oil

PREPARATION OF THE TRUFFLE PASTA

  • Cook the pasta so that it's al dente
  • Heat olive oil and 2 spoons of butter in a pan
  • Add the onion and garlic until it's browned (but not burnt)
  • Stir all the mushrooms and keep a little bit of the mushroom water in there so it won't get dry
  • Add the cream and pasta and mix it all, adding salt and pepper.
  • When ready to serve, grate the truffle on top of the plate.

Bon appétit !

Truffle Hunting in the Provence region
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