Searching for the Places Where Truffles Grow
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
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It takes time to find new truffle areas. Sometimes you will stumble across them by chance but locating growing patches is usually the result of a strategy. This is ours.
1) Identify potential sites at home using maps to check altitude, tree type, soil, pH etc.
2) Visit these locations pre-season. Seeing places up close will give you more information on suitability as a truffle growth site.
3) Return to most likely looking spots during the season.
4) If you are unsuccessful, return later in the season. If you still have no luck, it might be a bad year. Go back the following season as areas will inexplicably take a break now and then.
5) If you are hunting summer truffles in warmer climates then you may have to move to higher altitudes as temperatures rise in July.
Truffle Burgers
500 gr. mince - a mix of beef, pork and veal is ideal
50 gr grated truffle
1 clove garlic grated - optional
tsp salt
black pepper
pinch of chili flakes
dash of olive oil
Combine ingredient well with hands but don't overwork. Form into a ball. Lightly oil. Cover with cling film/saran wrap and leave in fridge overnight for flavours to develop.
Cook outdoors if possible and serve on good bread rolls. Don't use condiments that would overpower the truffle, no ketchup etc. Avoid anything acidic. Probably best to stick to plenty of cheese. Grate fresh truffle on burger before serving.
I can tell you were a SMOKE SHOW back in the day. Still are. Love the video.
Who would have thought a fungus would be one of or the most expensive food in the world , where I live I don't think we have these but we do have morrels in the spring , the old timers call them " dry land fish" why I don't know , but they are delicious, the bad thing is there is only a short period of time to gather them in the spring , its my opinion that these different fungus genomes, could be the answer to the world ailments ,i.e diseases. They were put here for a reason , I love nature and what it provides us , thanks for sharing this great video
And thank you for taking the time to reply. You are right there is so much potential and so much more to discover about these fascinating fungi
I've been so busy lately, I'm actually taking a month off from work. I finally had time to watch this. Happy to see your having success. I figured Betty would have success if any simply because she covers so much ground. I'm aware Europe is dealing with a heat wave. My family is on holiday in Spain currently and I'm concerned a bit about the forest fires. I'm hoping and planning on having my first video out by next week. And I mean it when I say I like the grill you were using. Live fire is almost a lost art here in the USA. I'll be showing some of that before and after our fire season here. But the first video will be a simple introduction for folks on grilling a steak on a Webber grill. Don't laugh to hard when it comes out. You know I will mess up the first few episodes. Anyway great to see you and I hope the season picks up for you. 😁👍🧆🍷
Hey there Victor. I am looking forward to watching your video as I know you are going to have plenty of useful tips to pass on. These heatwaves in Europe are devastating on so many levels, but I am sure your family will be ok as long as they have their wits about them. I am glad you were impressed by our grill - it's basic but it does the job. And it is an interesting gastronomic experience to eat truffle burgers in the woods where you have found said truffles, cooked on the wood of the trees they grow beneath. See you soon!
@@TheRealTruffleHunters I was just about to get to bed when this popped up. Yuppers I like your grill. I'm not just a outdoorsman but a Eagle Scout. So cooking outdoors comes naturally to me and I enjoy watching others cooking that way. That said I have many ( probably to many) outdoor cookers. I recently purchased 3 webber kettle grills in addition to the one I already had. Why so many? Well the colors of the recent ones are a Red one. A White one and a Blue one. It's a fun patriotic thing. It will make filming fun and the bbq channels I know love the idea. Plus I will be doing multiple grills occasionally at the same time. Eventually you will see me get very creative on my cooks. FYI, my largest smoker weighs 1,200 lbs. She's a big girl I use for my catering business. I'll show that someday. Anyway time for bed. Hamburgers with truffles, gonna be hard falling to sleep thinking about those.
Even the pup gets a truffle burger!
It's only fair!
That truffle is like the size of an orange if I found that I would go insane
You and your dog are so cute ❤️🐻
Thanks Natali!❤
Love this!
Thanks, I got your email, will be replying once I get back home!
wow amazing
What are good trees to look for ❤
Great question, this will depend on the country you are hunting in and the species you are looking for.
@TheRealTruffleHunters I'm in SW America. My daughter finds white truffles under Oak trees in her neighborhood. That's all I know about here
I thought you said never to wash your truffles, or is that only if you're going to sell them?
You should only wash immediately before eating
Liked+subd. How bad are ticks out there though? Central coast California is terrible
Bad enough that you check every time you come home, yourself, the dogs, your clothes...they are a real pain most months of the year!
What was that music in the beginning? Sounded like a song from Lagaan.
I am going to check the name and get back to you!
What do you look for on Google? For potential areas
Get on maps and start with forests in the correct altitude, places which get sunlight but can also retain water. Then you need to look at pH, how closely packed the trees are and some of the other details covered in the video
the dogs are trained to find truffles ? i think so .. :-)
yes they are trained to find truffles when they are pups
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Jane 8 twelve hundred dollars
The dog is a true gourmet