Discovering the truffle
Subtitle: In history, in Its habitat, in the kitchen
By: [texts by Grazia Novellini ; translation, Carla Ranicki.].
Contributors: Ranicki, Carla
Publisher: Slow Food editore
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Bra, Italy
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
ISBN-13: 9788884993687
Subjects: Truffles; Cooking (Truffles)
Work titles: Alla scoperta del tartufo
Description: An aura of mystery surrounds the most precious of the earth's fruits. This Slow Food manual dispels it, describing the various types of tuber, explaining how to recognize and select them, and offering suggestions for buying truffles, cleaning them, storing them, and using them in the kitchen. This practical advice is complemented by a series of itineraries in the homeland of the Alba white truffle and a selection of classic and creative recipes.
Notes: Italian edition published as Alla scoperta del tartufo.
Table of contents: title: Truffle hunting past and present; title: Discovering the Alba White; title: Protecting truffles; title: Buying, storing, using; title: Short and long itineraries for a "slow" tourism; title: Classic and creative recipes.