Truffle Season: 5 Ways to Add Truffle to Every Meal

Synonymous with European culinary opulence, truffles are as popular as they are exclusive. In the foodie world, winter signals the start of truffle season. The culinary treasures are one of the most expensive ingredients on earth, retailing for around $2,000 a kilo – but and from mid-June to September, they are in season and will lead the menus of pretty much every restaurant in the country.

Normally reserved for fine diners, you don’t need to wait for your next night out to enjoy the sumptuous and rich flavours of this popular fungus. From oils and salts, to buying your very own truffle, these are the ways to enjoy and experience truffles at home, all year round.

Truffle Dealer

Source your own black truffle direct from Truffle Dealer. During the season, you can head to their online store and purchase fresh Australian black truffles at around $3 per gram, and have it delivered to your door. With a whole truffle, you can expect the full flavour to permeate each meal and your entire kitchen, with every shaving. You can also source the even rarer white truffle through the Truffle Dealer, but availability is limited, the season is short and they go very quickly!

TRUFF

The truffle brand with an innate ability to reimagine and elevate any humble household condiment, TRUFF have a range of delicious sauces and oils that all hero the decadent truffle. Starting with their signature truffle-infused hot sauce, they now make pasta sauce and oil boasting the same decadence, and each product will take your average meal up a notch.

Cobram Estate

Australia’s leading extra virgin olive oil brand, Cobram Estate, has launched its highly anticipated Truffle Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The combination of the two creates a balanced, earthy infusion product that will bring a beautiful flavour to any meal. Our favourite way to enjoy is in risottos and in potato mash. Delish!

Tasmanian Truffles

If you are going to indulge in black truffles, you may as well go straight to the source. Tasmanian Truffles take their incredible produce to create a truffle salt that is simply spectacular. Sprinkle it on top of any dish to give it a decadent finish, or use it throughout the pasta cooking process to bring out the full flavour.

Perigord

Having pioneered the French truffle industry locally, Perigord Truffles of Tasmania’s fresh farmed black truffles have been enjoyed around the world.  You can purchase black truffles directly from them online, and also peruse their array of high-quality Tasmanian truffle products.

From honey and salad dressing, to mustard, Perigord have a delicious range of truffle-infused delicacies. They also sell a truffle shaver, an essential tool for truffle loving at home.