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TasunkaWitko
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 11:32 |
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picking up from a discussion on addtotaste's truffle salt risotto post, here are some interesting comments that came up:
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ChrisFlanders
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I'm very intrigued by the truffle salt Hila (Addtotaste) used in her lovely risotto. It contains a little truffle, real truffle that is. As expected, the truffle used in the salt is (black) summertruffle. Not the most fragrant one in the truffle family as compared to the black winter truffle and the very expensive white truffle, but still, the aroma should be there. Even the slightest amount of truffle should give a far better result than those junky truffle oils with their artifical aromas.
Is there anyone having used both oils and a similar salt containing genuine truffle?
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HistoricFoodie
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Haven't used the salt, Chris. In fact, I'd never heard of it until Hila's post.
As to the oils, I take slight exception. You're right: many of them are based on artificial flavoring. You just have to read the labels. And expect to pay dearly for the true gelt.
The brand I use consists of white truffles (most likely broken ones and pieces, not that that matters) infused in cold-pressed safflower oil. That's all! But it costs about four times as much as some of those others.
Price is not always an indicator of quality. But in this case it works out that way.
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TasunkaWitko
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All I know is that on all of the "cooking competition shows," a contestant using truffle oil - in every case - has written and signed his/her own death warrant. I claim no expertise on the matter, but that has been my observation. I agree that the truffle salt looks to be another matter entirely - an interesting product for sure - but until i am actually able toxperience a couple of examples of good (and bad) truffle oils, I unfortunately can't comment any further from what I've observed.
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