
How to Clean and Preserve Truffles?
Our advice.
The fresh truffle is a highly perishable mushroom: its life is short and to enjoy it at its best it should be eaten within a few days of receipt.
To preserve it, follow these simple steps: Once received, the truffle should be removed from its transport packaging and placed in a kitchen container, wrapping each truffle in cotton or paper towels.
Replace the napkins every day.
Store it in the refrigerator (+2°C /+4°C) allowing it to "breathe" in a container that is not hermetically sealed. It is important to know that dairy products, eggs and meat stored near it absorb its aroma.
When the truffle starts to become rubbery to the touch, it is advisable to eat it immediately, as it has reached full maturity.
The cleaning process, which only takes a few minutes before use, is very simple. before use, is very simple:
The truffle should be brushed under cold running water with
a toothbrush. Once the earth has been removed, it should be dried and taken to
table.
And to cook it?
Very simple: the white truffle should not be cooked, but sliced into thin slices directly on the plate at the end of preparation.
Pairings?
Eggs, egg pasta, risotto, meat and fish tartare and carpaccio, white fish fillets, shellfish, soups and potatoes and vegetables.