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Title:	How to Make them Goodies
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Created:	Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4127
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3872.0. "truffles (fungus variety)" by BAHTAT::WALKER_D (David Walker) Mon Nov 29 1993 07:10

    I went to the BBC good food show on Friday and managed to get some
    truffles (fungus variety) in a jar. The sell by date on the jar is Dec
    1996. Does anyone know
    
      1) Do the truffles have to be "cooked" before use (if so how ?)
    
      2) How long will they keep once the jar is opened ?
    
    
    Any "truffle" recipes also welcomed.
    
    Thanks in anticipation
    
    
    David

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3872.1 ENABLE::glantz Mike @TAY 227-4299 TP Eng Littleton Mon Nov 29 1993 09:00 14

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3872.1		ENABLE::glantz	Mike @TAY 227-4299 TP Eng Littleton	`Mon Nov 29 1993 09:00`	14
	They're probably preserved in brandy or something. I don't know how long they would last once opened. Probably a couple of weeks in the refrigerator. The main problem isn't spoilage, but that they lose their flavor quickly once opened. The flavor of preserved truffles is already a lot less than when fresh. Truffles are used pretty much as you would use any strong mushroom. They're good diced in omelettes, in sauces (on pasta, meat, or poultry), and they're delicious when incorporated into a meat pate or terrine. The French make some delicious terrines with truffles and foie gras. My opinion: preserved truffles aren't good enough to warrant the high price. Fresh ones are even more expensive, but the flavor is worth trying at least once. On the whole, though, I think they're overrated.

They're probably preserved in brandy or something. I don't know how
long they would last once opened. Probably a couple of weeks in the
refrigerator. The main problem isn't spoilage, but that they lose their
flavor quickly once opened. The flavor of preserved truffles is already
a lot less than when fresh.

Truffles are used pretty much as you would use any strong mushroom.
They're good diced in omelettes, in sauces (on pasta, meat, or
poultry), and they're delicious when incorporated into a meat pate or
terrine. The French make some delicious terrines with truffles and foie gras.

My opinion: preserved truffles aren't good enough to warrant the high
price. Fresh ones are even more expensive, but the flavor is worth
trying at least once. On the whole, though, I think they're overrated.