Dallas-based truffler Daniel Wissman answers questions about how truffles are sourced and what exactly 'truffle oil' is.
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“Good truffles, the best truffles in the world, come from Italy and France, traditionally,” he says. “Now we’re developing harvests of truffles in Western Australia."The main question on most people's minds is about those oils and salts. Are they the real deal? Yes and no, according to Wissman. “It's a particle extraction, if you can believe it, of the truffle,” he says. “There is actually some molecular ingredient which they essentially inject into the oil to give it the aroma and taste.”
It’s a common misconception that pigs are used to hunt truffles. Wissman says this was the case long ago, but the pigs presented some logistical problems.The dogs are trained not to do either of those things. “ affects tree growth,” Wissman explains. “Truffles grow in symbiotic relationship with trees. They need the trees for nutrients. If the trees aren't healthy, the truffles can't grow.”
“It's not astrophysics, but it is difficult,” he continues. “You have to be very quick on your feet, and it takes really 150% attention to do it well."After the truffles have been transported, they’re used by chefs across the country. Every chef deploys truffles differently, but Wissman says there are a few dishes they work best in.
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