Fresh White Truffle - Tuber Magnatum (Small size)
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Fresh White Truffle: Culinary Luxury in Small Size
These Tuber Magnatum pico gems, while small in size, offer an intensely aromatic and unforgettable flavor experience. Just a delicate shaving of fresh white truffle transforms ordinary dishes into extraordinary culinary delights. Imagine the earthy, garlicky notes enhancing your pasta, risotto, or eggs. These prized fungi are perfect for elevating any dish, adding an exquisite touch to your culinary creations.
Exceptional Quality and Unique Aroma
The Fresh White Truffle, known scientifically as Tuber Magnatum, is prized worldwide for its rare and captivating aroma. These small size truffles are carefully harvested to preserve their intense fragrance and rich flavor profile. Their unique scent, often described as earthy with subtle hints of garlic and honey, elevates any dish into a luxurious experience. Perfect for connoisseurs and chefs alike, these truffles are a natural delicacy that enhances the flavor of pasta, risotto, and gourmet sauces with an unmatched aromatic depth.
Harvesting and Sourcing of Small Size Truffles
Our Fresh White Truffle collection features small size Tuber Magnatum specimens, meticulously sourced from the finest truffle regions. These truffles are handpicked during the optimal season to ensure peak freshness and flavor concentration. Small size truffles maintain all the characteristics of their larger counterparts, making them an excellent choice for those seeking quality without excess quantity. Sustainable harvesting techniques and careful handling guarantee that each truffle arrives with its full aromatic and culinary potential intact.
Usage and Storage Recommendations
To fully appreciate the delicate flavor of Fresh White Truffle, proper storage and usage are essential. Store small size truffles in an airtight container wrapped in paper towels and keep refrigerated to maintain freshness for up to a week. For optimal taste, shave thin slices directly over warm dishes right before serving. Ideal pairings include creamy pasta, risottos, scrambled eggs, and fine cheeses. By following these guidelines, the natural flavors of Tuber Magnatum can be enjoyed at their finest, enriching any meal with gourmet sophistication.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Exterior: The surface is generally smooth to finely granular, with natural colours ranging from pale cream and yellow ochre to light brown.
Interior: The gleba may range from cream and ochre to light hazelnut or reddish brown, crossed by fine pale veins. Colour and marbling vary with maturity and the individual specimen.
Aroma: Pronounced and complex, often described as earthy, savoury and slightly garlicky.
Flavour: Delicate and aromatic, intended to complement rather than overpower mild, warm dishes.
Aromatic intensity varies with maturity, freshness, storage and the characteristics of the individual seasonal batch. Huge size does not by itself indicate a stronger aroma.
Ingredients: 100% fresh white truffle, Tuber magnatum Pico.
Additives: None.
Added flavourings: None.
GMO: No genetically modified ingredients are intentionally used.
Allergen information: No EU-listed allergens.
Truffles are not among the substances or products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Individuals with a known sensitivity to mushrooms or fungi should make their own dietary assessment before consumption.
Suitable for: Vegan and vegetarian diets.
Product origin: The country of origin varies according to the current seasonal batch and availability.
Terra Ross sources fresh Tuber magnatum from approved suppliers and harvesting areas in eligible European countries. Each batch is traceable through the company’s receiving and food safety records.
If the exact country of origin is important for your order, please contact Terra Ross before purchasing or request the current batch information.
Refrigerate immediately after delivery.
Remove the transport packaging and store the truffles at approximately +2°C to +4°C. Wrap each truffle in clean, dry absorbent paper and place it in a closed food-safe container, preferably glass.
- Replace the absorbent paper every day.
- Inspect the truffles daily and remove excess moisture.
- Do not wash the truffles before storage.
- Clean only immediately before serving with a soft brush or a lightly damp cloth.
- Dry the surface immediately after cleaning.
- Do not soak the truffles or leave them under running water.
Fresh white truffles are highly perishable. For the best aroma and condition, use them as soon as possible, preferably within 5–8 days of delivery when stored correctly. This is guidance rather than a guaranteed shelf life, as maturity and condition vary between individual truffles.
Fresh truffles are packed for chilled express transport to the United Kingdom.
Each order is wrapped in absorbent paper and placed in protective food-safe packaging. The outer transport pack includes an insulated EPS container and cooling material designed to help limit temperature changes during transit.
DHL Express is normally used for delivery. Estimated delivery times begin after dispatch and are not guaranteed, as customs procedures, remote-area service and courier delays may affect the final delivery date.
Open the parcel promptly after delivery, remove the transport packaging and refrigerate the truffles immediately.
Fresh truffles are not vacuum packed because trapped moisture and compression may negatively affect their condition during transport.
Food safety system: Products are received, inspected, handled and packed in accordance with Terra Ross HACCP procedures.
Traceability: Supplier, incoming batch and dispatch records are maintained for traceability.
Inspection: Truffles are visually and manually checked before packing for species conformity, condition, firmness and visible deterioration.
IFS documentation: Relevant supporting documentation is available on request where applicable.
As fresh truffles are natural wild products, minor variation in shape, surface condition, colour, moisture and aroma is expected.
Pesticide residues: Applicable maximum residue levels are assessed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
Chemical contaminants: Applicable maximum levels are assessed in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
Food information: Product information is prepared with reference to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
Additional product, traceability or food safety documentation may be requested from Terra Ross before purchase.
- Tuber magnatum Pico
- White Truffle
- Italian White Truffle
- Piedmont White Truffle
- Piemonte White Truffle
- Alba White Truffle
- Tartufo bianco
- Tartufo bianco pregiato
Some alternative names are traditional or commercial terms. They do not confirm that the current batch was harvested in Alba, Piedmont or Italy. Refer to the batch information for the actual country of origin.
Food business operator: Terra Ross Ltd.
VAT number: BG201730901
Activity: Selection, handling, packing and distribution of fresh, frozen and dried truffles and truffle products.
Facility address: Business Zone Peristar, 3 Mebelna Street, 7200 Razgrad, Bulgaria.
Product specifications, traceability records and relevant food safety documentation are available on request.
Do you eat white truffles raw?
Frequently Asked Questions About Fresh White Truffles
Tuber magnatum Pico is a highly aromatic white truffle species found in suitable European habitats. It develops underground in association with the roots of particular trees and is collected as a seasonal fresh product.
Exterior colour, shape, internal marbling, moisture and aroma vary naturally between individual truffles and seasonal batches. These differences are normal characteristics of a wild product.
Terra Ross grades and size selections describe physical characteristics such as size, shape, surface condition, completeness and suitability for a particular culinary use.
Higher visual grades generally contain more regular whole specimens intended for presentation and tableside shaving. Other grades may include smaller, more irregular or cosmetically marked truffles that remain suitable for slicing, grating and professional kitchen preparation.
Commercial grade does not change the species and should not be interpreted as a guaranteed measure of aromatic intensity.
No. Grade and size primarily describe the physical presentation of the truffle. Aromatic intensity depends more directly on maturity, freshness, storage, harvest conditions and the characteristics of the individual seasonal batch.
A smaller or irregular truffle can have a pronounced aroma, while a large visually regular specimen is not automatically more aromatic. Select the grade according to the intended culinary use and presentation rather than aroma alone.
Fresh white truffles are natural seasonal products rather than standardised manufactured items. Their shape, size, exterior colour, internal marbling and surface texture are influenced by maturity, soil conditions, moisture, surrounding roots and the space in which they developed underground.
The exterior may range from pale cream and yellow ochre to light brown. Truffles may be rounded, lobed or naturally irregular. Product photographs show representative examples and not the exact appearance of every specimen supplied.
The country of origin varies according to the current season, harvest conditions and batch availability. Terra Ross sources fresh Tuber magnatum from approved suppliers and eligible harvesting regions in Europe.
Each received batch is recorded for traceability. Customers who require the exact country of origin should contact Terra Ross before ordering or request the information for the currently available batch.
Refrigerate fresh white truffles promptly after delivery at approximately +2°C to +4°C. Wrap each truffle in clean, dry absorbent paper and place it in a closed food-safe container, preferably glass.
Replace the paper every day, inspect the truffles regularly and remove accumulated moisture. Do not store them in rice, as rice may absorb moisture from the truffle and affect its texture.
Fresh white truffles are highly perishable and should be consumed as soon as possible. When correctly stored, 5–8 days after delivery may be used as practical guidance rather than a guaranteed shelf life, because maturity and condition vary between specimens.
No. Do not wash fresh white truffles when they arrive or before placing them in storage. Additional moisture can accelerate deterioration during refrigeration.
Clean only the area required immediately before serving. Use a soft truffle brush or a lightly damp cloth to remove remaining soil, then dry the surface immediately with clean absorbent paper.
Do not soak the truffle or leave it under running water.
Fresh Tuber magnatum is traditionally sliced very thinly over warm, finished dishes immediately before serving. Suitable pairings include pasta, risotto, eggs, potatoes, polenta, butter and mild cheeses.
The warmth of the finished dish helps release the truffle’s volatile aroma. Avoid prolonged cooking, frying, boiling or exposure to intense direct heat.
Whole regular specimens are especially suitable for tableside shaving, while smaller or irregular grades can be sliced, grated or incorporated into professional kitchen preparation.
As a general planning guide, approximately 5–10 grams of fresh white truffle per person may be sufficient for a starter, pasta course or tasting portion. A more generous main course or tableside service may use approximately 10–15 grams per person.
The appropriate quantity depends on the dish, number of courses, aromatic intensity of the current batch and the desired presentation. These quantities are serving guidance rather than fixed rules.
Fresh Tuber magnatum is a seasonal product, typically available during autumn and early winter. The beginning, duration and volume of each season vary according to weather, soil moisture, maturity and harvesting conditions.
Availability may change quickly and some grades or sizes can sell out before others. The product page and current stock status should be checked before ordering.
