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6 of the Best Truffle Products to Serve This Autumn
Truffle oil, truffle salt, truffle honey. Truffle shaved onto mac and cheese. Truffle egg mayonnaise finger sandwiches. Truffle fries! You need only visit our Food Halls and restaurants to know how much we adore truffles at Harrods – especially in the chillier months. After all, the prized delicacy pairs particularly well with classic comfort food.
But what exactly is truffle? Grown underground, it’s a fungus from the Tuberaceae family and takes many years to cultivate. Fragrant, earthy and umami-rich, its flavour is often compared to that of mushrooms but far more complex and intense. The taste also varies with the season – summer truffles, for example, have a more delicate, nutty and creamy flavour profile whereas winter truffles are richer and more robust with garlic notes.
Now that we've covered the basics, let's fill your pantry with the finest truffle-enriched condiments for gourmet cooking this autumn.
Artisan de la Truffe Winter Truffle Breakings
A pantry staple – especially during the season of hearty winter warmers – these truffle breakings, also known as brisures, are specially processed to preserve their flavour for out-of-season use. Sprinkle them over everything from mashed potatoes and scrambled eggs to pasta and risotto for what we call a ‘gourmet cheat’.
Random Harvest Australian Truffle Caramelised Balsamic
Served with warm sourdough and olive oil; drizzled over poached pear, goat's cheese and walnut salad; used as a marinade for roasted carrots and butternut squash – this truffle-infused balsamic vinegar can do no wrong. Thick, rich, sweet and sticky, it turns an ordinary meal into an extraordinary feast.
A L’Olivier Porcini & Truffle Olive Oil
As truffle oil goes, this artisan extra-virgin olive oil infused with black Périgord truffle and nutty porcini mushroom is a flavour sensation. It’s made in France using a short list of only the finest ingredients and comes in an aesthetically pleasing tin, too. Polenta, scrambled eggs, focaccia – name us a dish that wouldn't be improved by its earthy richness. We'll wait.
Artisan de la Truffe Porcini and White Truffle Sauce
Cold, rainy day? Reach for the firewood and chunky knitwear and whip up a bowl of porcini and white truffle pasta. Woody and fragrant with a creamy, mousse-like texture, this decadent sauce can also be served cold on toasted sourdough with fried wild mushrooms for a quick yet indulgent lunch. You’re welcome.
Black autumn truffles are now available in the Fresh Market Hall. Sourced from Wiltshire in the UK, they’re visually indistinguishable from the summer truffle but have a more powerful aroma and earthy flavour, making them perfect for warming, autumnal dishes. While you’re there, don’t miss the mushroom and truffle croissant on the bakery counter in the Roastery & Bake Hall.
You’ll also find truffle in our restaurants across the store: on rigatoni cacio e pepe at Pasta Evangelists, on haute dogs at Hot Dogs by Three Darlings, and in egg mayonnaise sandwiches for afternoon tea at The Harrods Tea Rooms, to name a few.
Artisan de la Truffe Truffle Salt Gift Set
If your goal is to add a gentle truffle aroma without overpowering other flavours in your cooking, these flavour-infused salts are just what you need. In any case, this trio of Sicilian white salt with black truffle, pink Himalayan salt with Bianchetto truffle and delicately fragrant Guérande salt with summer truffle makes the perfect luxury food gift.
Art Muria Orange and White Truffle Honey
Hot honey is having a serious moment. Heated up and drizzled over sandwiches, salads, cheeseboards, pizza, pancakes – the list goes on – it complements just about everything. We love this light and delicate orange and white truffle honey, hand-produced in the Mediterranean.
Recipe: Charcoal Spaghetti with Truffle-Infused Egg Yolk
Discover the RecipeLooking for a dish that’s as quick and easy to cook as it is impressive? Tantalise taste buds with this recipe from food writer Bill Knott. Egg yolks absorb aromas of foods they come in contact with and this delicate black truffle is no exception.
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