Here's something I've been enjoying a lot of lately; Oregon Black Truffles. It has a very unique and explosive taste. When I saw them at the farmers market, I was immediately pulled in. I've never had actual truffles before, I've seen them on menus but they've always been so pricey that I've always felt If I wanted to get a feel for them I should just buy some and use them myself. I have enjoyed truffle oil, but that's such a mellowed down fragrance in comparison to the real thing (maybe the ones I've had aren't that good). In any case, I got desperate to try some. Since they cost an arm and a leg, I bought a very little quantity. Thankfully, in the case of truffles, a little goes a LONG way. So they do last a bit.
I have been enjoying them with a few combinations, sometimes with home baked bread and goat cheese OR with just a simple fried egg OR and sometimes with an Arugula spread, topped with a fried egg. Here's a link to the recipe for the
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Black truffles! Fancy smancy!
ReplyDeleteI've never tried black truffles but always have been curious! I love that you serve it over a fried egg on toast, beautiful simplicity :)
ReplyDelete@ Rick - yeah.... the once in a while splurge
ReplyDelete@ Joy - Thank you. I figured doing a simple eggs n bread would be was one way to actually understand the taste of truffles without too many competing flavors.
would love to try some of these truffles - wanna trade for something?
ReplyDeleteTruffles are quite expensive for my budget, too. Alas, mushrooms are loved, and fresh truffle dishes are savored very slowly.
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