Truffles

Truffle: Diamond Of The Kitchen 

Truffle: Fruiting body of a subterranean Ascomycetes fungus 

Truffles need to avoid real extremes to produce well. 

The truffle begins to form in Summer and heat or dry conditions during this time can damage it’s development,Once the truffle has formed then ripened during Autumn ready for harvest in winter

There are a number of trees you can grow truffles on 

They must be able to grow in mycorrhizal symbiosis with the truffle fungus

Hazelnuts trees have  a root system that is deeper, 

The truffles develop deeper in the soil where temperatures are more constant 

They are buffered against extreme conditions

Dog trained in smelling truffles finds the truffles

Truffle Dog 

Truffle hunting dogs can be expensive — it's not unheard of to pay $4,000 for a prime Italian Lagotto Romagnolo (a dog renowned for its truffle-finding skills) 

They then pay $5,000 more to train them.

Italian Lagotto Romagnolo (Truffle Hunter)

Poodle is used in France for Truffle hunting

Truffles are expensive 

Snapshot

No Dogs No Truffles

Dogs Nose Gives Man Truffles (Diamond of the kitchen)