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Tuber magnatum White Truffles: Selection, Storage and Use FAQs
Choose the size according to the intended presentation and use. Small and medium truffles are practical for individual portions and kitchen preparation, while big and huge specimens are particularly suitable for tableside presentation and shaving in front of guests. Size describes the physical dimensions of the truffle and does not guarantee stronger aroma.
Tuber magnatum is a European white truffle species valued for its powerful and highly volatile aroma. It grows underground in association with suitable host trees and is collected during its natural autumn and early-winter season with the assistance of trained truffle dogs.
The Terra Ross fresh Tuber magnatum season generally runs from October to December. Exact availability varies according to weather, maturity and the progress of the European harvest. Products shown in the Fresh Truffles Currently in Season collection represent the varieties available for ordering at that time.
Refrigerate fresh white truffles immediately at approximately +2°C to +4°C. Wrap each truffle individually in clean, dry absorbent paper and place it in a closed food-safe container, preferably glass. Replace the paper every day and follow the storage and use-by instructions supplied with the product.
Fresh Tuber magnatum is generally cleaned shortly before use and shaved raw over a finished warm dish. It pairs well with eggs, pasta, risotto, potatoes, butter, Parmesan and mild cheeses. Avoid prolonged direct heat and strongly flavoured ingredients that can obscure its aroma.
White truffles can be frozen, but freezing changes their texture and may reduce aromatic intensity. Frozen white truffles are therefore generally better suited to sauces, fillings, butter and cooked preparations than to raw table-side shaving. For best results, follow the storage, thawing and preparation instructions provided with the specific frozen product.
A fresh white truffle should feel firm and dense, have a clean species-typical aroma and show no slime, excessive softness or unpleasant odour. Natural irregularities in shape and colour are normal and do not by themselves indicate poor quality.
Fresh white truffles provide the most direct expression of the species’ natural aroma and are generally shaved raw over warm dishes. Frozen white truffles have a softer texture and are more suitable for cooked preparations. Dried white truffles provide longer storage and convenient portioning but have a different texture and aromatic expression from fresh truffles.
Buy Tuber magnatum White Truffles from Terra Ross
Shop fresh Tuber magnatum during its natural European harvest season, subject to current maturity and availability. Fresh truffles are selected by size and condition, packed in product-specific insulated packaging appropriate to the product and expected journey, and dispatched by express courier across the European Union, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
Outside the fresh season, frozen and dried white truffle formats may be available for sauces, fillings, truffle butter and other cooked preparations.
Browse the products on this page or visit Fresh Truffles Currently in Season to see which fresh truffle species are currently available to order.