Fresh White Truffles (Italy) - Tuber Magnatum Pico

White truffles are prized for their distinct aroma and intense, garlicky flavor. They are always served fresh: sliced or shaved on top of your dishes. The heat of your cooked dish is just enough to release the aroma of the truffles, enhancing their natural pungency. Tuber Magnatum Pico, also known as the white Alba truffle, is native to northern Italy and has never been cultivated in truffle fields. It grows in the wild. The rarity and exceptional flavor of white truffles explains its high value. It is distinguished from other truffle species by its smooth envelope and its light ochre color with pinkish shades. Its flesh with thin white marbling varies from white to dark pink to brown, depending on the tree with which it grows in symbiosis. Its alliaceous perfume is particularly powerful and bewitching. White truffles are in season from September to December in Italy. November is the biggest “harvest” month. The White Alba truffle is the undisputed queen! More Details: From Italy Choose quantity 1 oz fresh truffle serves 3-4 people About Fresh White Alba Truffles: In Season: September to December Shape: More or less round or oval. Size varies from a pea to a grapefruit Skin: Smooth, pale cream, yellowish with sometimes bright red spots and a brown cracked area Flesh: First gray white, then beige or light brown tainted with a touch of ochre with veins Perfume: Intense, earth, garlic, shallots and grana cheese Instructions/Storage: To store, gently wrap the uncleaned truffle in an absorbent paper and store in a dry, tight container in the crisper compartment of the refrigerator. The paper should be changed daily and the container must be kept dry Remove the truffle from the fridge, clean/brush it properly under a thin stream of water and use them right away When properly stored in the fridge, fresh truffles have a shelf-life of about 5 days White truffles should not be cooked Guarantees and Policies: In season, we receive truffle shipments three times weekly to guarantee freshness of the merchandise we send to our clients Shipping Details: Items are prepared fresh and shipped directly from our shop Gourmet Attitude carefully packs fresh truffles with re-usable ice packs in insulated styrofoam coolers marked “perishable.” Gourmet Attitude ships Fedex Overnight Monday-Thursday of each week, and Fridays for non-perishable items Overnight shipping fees for perishable products are $30 but are subject to change depending on the order size Ground shipping fees for non-perishable products are $15 but are subject to change depending on the order size All major credit cards accepted No deliveries Saturday, Sunday or Monday (except non-perishables which may arrive Monday) Orders cannot be shipped to P.O. Boxes Orders shipped to Alaska and Hawaii will incur an additional $20 charge for Overnight Shipping. Sorry guys!