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Truffle is a type of mushroom or fungus of the genus Tuber. It grows underground, often near or just below the roots of trees, especially oak, birch, and pines.
1. What are truffles?
Truffles have been treasured for centuries, and today, these mushrooms are among the most expensive foods. A pound of truffles can cost up to $450.
Unlike mushrooms that grow on the ground, truffles grow on the roots of plants 5 to 10 cm above the ground. It takes special skills and tools to find their location and gently collect them. It is sometimes given to dogs and pigs that have been trained to sniff them.
Truffles look very different from mushrooms. They have no stalks or gills. Instead, they are round, firm, covered with warts and vary in size. Some are as small as a walnut, while others are as big as a fist.
There are more than 100 different types of truffles growing around the world. Among the most popular are "white truffles", a very strong Italian truffle, and "black truffles" from France.
Each truffle has its own unique flavor, depending on the weather during its growth, the type of roots it grows on, and the bacteria inside it. In general, however, you can expect a strong taste (and smell), more like a perfume than a spice.
2. Nutritional value
A small serving of truffles is 0.5 grams, only 1/10 of a teaspoon. One serving of black truffles preserved in water and salt contains:
Calories: 10 Protein: 2 grams Fat: 0 grams Fiber: 2 grams Carbohydrates: 0 grams The exact nutrients in truffles will be: depends on what you eat, but all of them are rich sources of amino acids and minerals, including: Phosphorus, Copper, Manganese, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamins A, B, C, D and K
Truffles also contain It's full of natural compounds that help protect you from "free radicals" - toxins that can damage your cells.
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3. Health benefits of truffles
In Africa and the Middle East, people use truffles as medicine for skin and eye diseases. But it's not clear how well they work. Several studies have tested a very potent truffle extract showing that it can:
Lower cholesterol Control blood sugar levels Protect your liver from damage Reduce inflammation throughout the body Fight bacterial infections Helps prevent cancer Remember that the amount of truffles you eat is much less, so it's unlikely to cause such an effect.
4. Risks of eating truffles
Allergy to truffles is very rare. However, it is important to only eat fresh truffles that come from a known and trusted source. Some poisonous mushrooms can be confused with truffles. However, only a specialist can tell them apart.
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5. How to cook and eat truffles
After picking, truffles begin to rot within 10 days. Do not boil or freeze them to try to keep them longer. Freezing damages the texture of truffles, and boiling reduces its flavor.
Clean your truffles as soon as you get them. To do that, trim the stains and dust off the dirt, then gently rinse and pat dry. Cover the truffles with a dry paper towel and refrigerate until you're ready to use.
The smell and taste of truffles is very strong so just a little bit can be used for a long time. You'll get more flavor if you grate or grate a small amount on food just before serving. Try adding raw ground truffles to eggs, pasta, rice, sauces, chicken, and fish. You can also mix it in olive oil or butter.
While you can buy truffle-flavored items like oil, pasta, and even chips, they don't contain real truffles. Because truffles spoil quickly, items with a long shelf life depend on artificial truffle flavors. One way to preserve truffles so you can use them later is to grate them into butter and freeze in small amounts.
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