The history of truffle reveals that trees were imbrued with the truffle fungus in the hope of creating a local truffle industry. I must say with the discovery of a white truffle, marking record breaking sales of $111,000, it could be a perspective investment for the food industry. This truffle weighing more than 2.2pounds was spotted in Alba by a trifolau and his canine partner and was later auctioned for charity at the Ritz Carlton hotel at Hong Kong.
The truffles are available at the wholesale market value of $700, weighing about 10 to 100 grams. Therefore, this truffle is not only the heaviest but also the most expensive truffle ever found. As truffles are flavor enhancers, the garlicky taste of this truffle makes it a favorite. So, if you guys wanna have the sting of truffle I would suggest you to dine at Il Vicoletto in Alba and try out roasted squab with truffles and parmigiano. While truffle hunting is a big business, the potential of this perishable product can be tapped by the food industry, creatively blended with seasonings and preservatives and draw out huge sums of money of it. The most expensive truffle costing £28,000 rotted after it was sold to the London restaurant Zafferano. If it were taken up by some food industry this expensive, rare and widely used fungus could have been safely stacked.
While restaurants in the U.K., Hong Kong, and Italy conducted dinners for the sale of the white truffle, I wonder how expensive and delicious the banquet would have been. This white truffle might have got its place in oil, mayonnaise, French crock-pot, and Truffle pasta.
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