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American truffles

post #1 of 21
9/2/08 at 4:23pm
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there are a few types of "American" truffles out there - the ones I have seen are Georgian and Oregon. Anybody have any opinions on them? I would like to buy some truffles when the season comes around, and I am not sure I want to deal with the low value of the dollar and also the whole smuggling something so smelly through customs this year.
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post #2 of 21
9/2/08 at 4:33pm
No flavor. Or maybe they have improved. But my earlier experiences were not good.
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post #3 of 21
9/2/08 at 4:43pm
Only the real deal from France or Italy are really worth buying, correct?
I know there are also some from Asia, that are not worth using.
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post #4 of 21
9/2/08 at 4:46pm
Save yourself some money and buy the real deal instead. The American truffles just do not have the flavor of the black or whites from Europe.

Think of it as a real treat.
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post #5 of 21
9/2/08 at 4:46pm
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Originally Posted by Manton View Post
No flavor. Or maybe they have improved. But my earlier experiences were not good.
They're still pretty much the same.
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Only the real deal from France or Italy are really worth buying, correct?
Yes, and the winter harvests tend to be the better ones. Last year's were really good.
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post #6 of 21
9/2/08 at 4:52pm
Summer truffles suck. They look the same, but that's it.
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post #7 of 21
9/2/08 at 4:53pm
Are the Georgia ones just a byproduct of good ole boys driving around in fields in the middle of the night looking for shrooms?

K
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post #8 of 21
9/2/08 at 5:03pm
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Are the Georgia ones just a byproduct of good ole boys driving around in fields in the middle of the night looking for shrooms? K
It probably used to be back in the 50's and 60's, but it's a legit crop now. The Oregon and Georgia truffles are entirely different species though, and while they don't have anywhere near the same flavor as the European varieties, they're okay for infusing oils and adding to things like sauces. I still wouldn't buy them though.
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post #9 of 21
9/2/08 at 5:07pm
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oh, well, worth asking. I get to a trade show in Europe every year around truffle season, and this year I might bring a small batch back. just enough for a meal or two. I think that my wife hasn't had truffles in 4 or 5 years.
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post #10 of 21
9/2/08 at 6:17pm
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Originally Posted by lee_44106 View Post
Save yourself some money and buy the real deal instead. The American truffles just do not have the flavor of the black or whites from Europe.

Think of it as a real treat.

Save your self the money on the black truffles as well. They are cheaper than the white but not as good a value proposition.

I'd rather have a white truffle feast once every five years than eat black truffles once or twice a year.

Just my opinion.
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post #11 of 21
9/2/08 at 7:02pm
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Originally Posted by antirabbit View Post
I know there are also some from Asia, that are not worth using.

Supposedly the Asian truffles aren't real truffles. They look and smell similar, but taste like shat.
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post #12 of 21
9/2/08 at 7:17pm
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Originally Posted by kwilkinson View Post
Supposedly the Asian truffles aren't real truffles.
For us food snobs they're not, but from a biology view they are.
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post #13 of 21
9/2/08 at 7:19pm
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For us food snobs they're not, but from a biology view they are.

Christ, I've learned more about food from this forum since I started at school than I have from my instructors.

I wish I'd have known this would happen before I dropped all this dough.
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post #14 of 21
9/2/08 at 7:20pm
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Save your self the money on the black truffles as well. They are cheaper than the white but not as good a value proposition.

I'd rather have a white truffle feast once every five years than eat black truffles once or twice a year.

Just my opinion.

Boy, you're a real truffle snob

To us regular truffle folks, the black ones are fine.
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post #15 of 21
9/2/08 at 8:11pm
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Originally Posted by lee_44106 View Post
Boy, you're a real truffle snob

To us regular truffle folks, the black ones are fine.

sorry - I realy don't like the black ones, either
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