I watch quite a few cooking shows and I always see them adding truffles to everything. So obviously I looked it up and truffles are insanely expensive. I was just wondering if you have cooked with truffles and if you think they are worth the cost.
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I have used truffles before, but I find they're not really worth the price. If you're making something that simply won't be the same without its earthy, mushroomy flavor, try purchasing a bottle of truffle oil. It's costly, yes, but you buy it once, and literally you can finish a dish with just a few drops of it, so it lasts much longer than actual truffles do.
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I have used truffles before, but I find they're not really worth the price. If you're making something that simply won't be the same without its earthy, mushroomy
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Oh man! I forgot to click "Baby corgies are adorable!"
I have used truffles before, but I find they're not really worth the price. If you're making something that simply won't be the same without its earthy, mushroomy flavor, try purchasing a bottle of truffle oil. It's costly, yes, but you buy it once, and literally you can finish a dish with just a few drops of it, so it lasts much longer than actual truffles do.
Hope this helps!
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It does. Thanks so much. I was wondering if the oil really had the same flavor or if it was a texture thing that people wanted as well with the truffles. Maybe I can train a corgie to sniff out truffles for me.
It does. Thanks so much. I was wondering if the oil really had the same flavor or if it was a texture thing that people wanted as well with the truffles. Maybe I can train a corgie to sniff out truffles for me.
It's the same basic principle as shaving truffles, but instead, you're drizzling on a finishing oil. The flavor is the same, but obviously you won't end up with the pieces of truffle. Hah, a corgie sniffing truffles is the cutest image ever!!!
I watch quite a few cooking shows and I always see them adding truffles to everything. So obviously I looked it up and truffles are insanely expensive. I was just wondering if you have cooked with truffles and if you think they are worth the cost.
Where I'm from is truffle country, so from time to time you can get them at the Farmer's Market for a lot less than they go for in most places. And you really don't have to use a lot of them to get a lot of flavour! So I think it really depends on whether or not you like the flavour and are willing to pay (depending on what the price is, more or less!) to get that flavour!
My mum used to get them and put a little bit mixed in with butter and eat that on stuff and it was pretty incredible how much the flavour came through with so little truffle in it.
I hope that one day I will have the opportunity to use a truffle (and there wasn't really an option for that in your poll)... I guess back in the day of Escoffier truffles weren't so expensive so they were used pretty much all the time... but by now they've become a status symbol. Still, I would like to try one once to see what they're like.
Have not actually taken the plunge and tried them in my own cooking. Have had truffles in restaurants and found them okay. But, I'm not huge on mushrooms, and the earthy flavor reminds me of them.
To be more specific, I use truffle oil. Regular truffles are not only difficult to find, but very expensive (I've had them in restaurants, and.... oh my!) Truffle oil is fairly expensive, but it goes a long way, it imparts a flavor that you can't get from anything else, and it is just..... lovely!
I use it in sauces and gravies and sometimes potato dishes etc. I buy my truffle oil at Williams and Sonoma and pay about $26.00 for a 4 oz (I think. I'm too lazy to go downstairs to look.) and it lasts about a year. You only need a few drops per pot of gravy or sauce. People exclaim and can't figure out what that wonderful flavor and aroma is!
I detest most mushrooms, but I love the flavor of truffles.
I once bought a more inexpensive brand at the grocery store and it was VILE. I ended up throwing it away. It tasted like mold.
To be more specific, I use truffle oil. Regular truffles are not only difficult to find, but very expensive (I've had them in restaurants, and.... oh my!) Truffle oil is fairly expensive, but it goes a long way, it imparts a flavor that you
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To be more specific, I use truffle oil. Regular truffles are not only difficult to find, but very expensive (I've had them in restaurants, and.... oh my!) Truffle oil is fairly expensive, but it goes a long way, it imparts a flavor that you can't get from anything else, and it is just..... lovely!
I use it in sauces and gravies and sometimes potato dishes etc. I buy my truffle oil at Williams and Sonoma and pay about $26.00 for a 4 oz (I think. I'm too lazy to go downstairs to look.) and it lasts about a year. You only need a few drops per pot of gravy or sauce. People exclaim and can't figure out what that wonderful flavor and aroma is!
I detest most mushrooms, but I love the flavor of truffles.
I once bought a more inexpensive brand at the grocery store and it was VILE. I ended up throwing it away. It tasted like mold.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I'll have to check into my specialty store. I'll make sure to avoid the bargain brand truffle oil, if that exists.
I hope that one day I will have the opportunity to use a truffle (and there wasn't really an option for that in your poll)... I guess back in the day of Escoffier truffles weren't so expensive so they were used pretty much all the time... but
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I hope that one day I will have the opportunity to use a truffle (and there wasn't really an option for that in your poll)... I guess back in the day of Escoffier truffles weren't so expensive so they were used pretty much all the time... but by now they've become a status symbol. Still, I would like to try one once to see what they're like.
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Sorry, yea I forgot about that part but it's kind of where I stand too I guess. I didn't know that though, I always just guessed they were rarities to find. Oil will have to do for now I guess.
I have never tried truffles before, but would love to one of these days. So, because I never tried them, I cannot really say if they are worth the money or not.
Never tried truffles or truffle oil and don't plan on it. Both my boyfriend and I went to a culinary school and one of our chefs told us that the oil isn't worth the price, tastes like shit, and smells like sweaty balls. Lol. He's a brutally honest, speaks-his-mind kinda guy
Oh man! I forgot to click "Baby corgies are adorable!"
I have used truffles before, but I find they're not really worth the price. If you're making something that simply won't be the same without its earthy, mushroomy
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more
Oh man! I forgot to click "Baby corgies are adorable!"
I have used truffles before, but I find they're not really worth the price. If you're making something that simply won't be the same without its earthy, mushroomy flavor, try purchasing a bottle of truffle oil. It's costly, yes, but you buy it once, and literally you can finish a dish with just a few drops of it, so it lasts much longer than actual truffles do.
Hope this helps!
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Personally, I'm a pretty basic cook. But my friend's dad is a foodie, and he always uses truffle oil. It's less expensive, and provides the same flavor!
Because fresh truffles are so fragile, expensive and hard to come by I would suggest a truffle oil. You can also get them canned and dried, but they take a lot of work to re hydrate properly and still taste a bit off. Often you can find good quality truffle oil for a decent price at places like tjmaxx or Homegoods.
I watch quite a few cooking shows and I always see them adding truffles to everything. So obviously I looked it up and truffles are insanely expensive. I was just wondering if you have cooked with truffles and if you think they are worth the cost.
Nope, I don't ever use truffles, cannot afford it.
Because fresh truffles are so fragile, expensive and hard to come by I would suggest a truffle oil. You can also get them canned and dried, but they take a lot of work to re hydrate properly and still taste a bit off. Often you can find good quality
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Because fresh truffles are so fragile, expensive and hard to come by I would suggest a truffle oil. You can also get them canned and dried, but they take a lot of work to re hydrate properly and still taste a bit off. Often you can find good quality truffle oil for a decent price at places like tjmaxx or Homegoods.
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I remember watching Masterchef, the contestant got yelled at for using truffle oil.
