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dried matsutake mushroom

Fruits & vegetables; Mushrooms and fungi

Matsutake means pine mushroom and it is the odor of this mushroom that truly identifies it. As it thrives in pine forests, it resembles the aromas of the woods. Dried matsutake mushrooms have ...

The Himalayan truffle, T. indicum, and T. himalayense is also known as the Chinese truffle. Though inferior in aroma, flavor and most notably price, the Himalayan truffle has enough similarities to ...

Italian black summer truffles

Fruits & vegetables; Mushrooms and fungi

The Italian black summer truffle, Tuber Aestivum, is also known as "Scorzone". Truffles are a species of subterranean fungi. They are part of a taxonomic group, classified as Ascomycetes and are not ...

Italian black winter truffles

Fruits & vegetables; Mushrooms and fungi

The Italian black winter truffle, Tuber melanosporum, AKA Tarufo Nero Pregiato, along with all truffles, is a part of a taxonomic group, classified as Ascomycetes, thus they are not actually ...

Italian burgundy truffles

Fruits & vegetables; Mushrooms and fungi

Fresh burgundy truffles are not as pungent as the winter truffle but still packing lots of flavor though. Their flavor is delicate and is best shaved into thin slices to finish dishes. Seasons/Availab ...

Italian white winter truffles

Fruits & vegetables; Mushrooms and fungi

The Italian white truffle (Tuber magnatum) is often called a “Piedmont truffle” or the “white truffle from Alba”. The only difference between summer and winter white Italian truffles is the season ...

Perigord truffles

Fruits & vegetables; Mushrooms and fungi

Perigord truffle, AKA Black Diamond, Tuber melanosporum, is named for its original growing region within Provence, France. All truffles are a part of a taxonomic group, classified as Ascomycetes, ...