sniffing it out

http://www.gourmetgirlmagazine.com

Thanks to Asian Food Channel I am currently googling up truffles wondering how it smells and taste like. mmm

I have a penchant for trying out new food. Apparently truffle is pungent, has an intense taste, is rare and costs a bomb! All that really intrigues my palate.

Truffle is originally sniffed out by female pigs because the smell resembles the sexy smell of a boar. Hahah. imagine the girl getting all excited and in heat seeking out the underground tuber, thinking she's getting 'lucky'.. only to find an expensive culinary delight instead. She wouldn't know the difference though. The trouble with these sows is they can't help but gobble up the truffles they find (prolly deep in sexual fantasy while at it too). Sexy little biatch.

Trends achanging so sows are replaced with truffle-sniffing dogs instead. These canines have better self-control and can be trained to exchange the truffles they find with bread or other cheapo treats - while the trainer gets away with selling the fungi at a hefty price!

There are white or black varieties to these underground goodies. Apparently the taste and smell are more intense if harvested in the winter.

http://lizzieeatslondon.blogspot.com/2009/12/rest.html
Truffles are rarely cooked.
AFC showed that they are shaved thinly over a plate of hot, cheesy pasta. mmmmm. I love mushrooms...especially in pasta. I guess I can only imagine what its like. I might hate the pungent aroma and the taste is prolly horrible on my tongue but until I sample it for myself, I'm happy to imagine it's gonna be heaven...