What do I mean? Let’s explore the role of pigs in the indulgent world of this luxury ingredient. The two main divisions of truffles are black and white, coming historically from Perigord ...

The finest black truffles are found in the Périgord region ... Truffles are sniffed out by pigs or dogs trained to recognise the smell. Truffles should be eaten at the peak of ripeness (unripe ...

1 3/4 oz. black truffle, chopped (Urbani Carpaccio di Tartufo brand, available at Eataly, is high-quality and comparatively affordable) Remove the turkey from the brine and rinse. Gently run your ...

Pigs will snarf as many truffles as they can ... Saeed Rahbaran for The New York Times “The black truffle, after microplaning, is to me what ambrosia, the nectar of the gods, would taste ...