Frozen Summer Truffle - Tuber Aestivum (B-grade)
Enjoy the beauty of truffle season all year round
Explore the Unique Qualities of Frozen Summer Truffle
Grade-B frozen summer truffle pieces offer the same rich aroma and exquisite flavor as Grade A and Extra Quality truffles - only their smaller size makes them more affordable. Enjoy the full truffle experience at a fraction of the cost and indulge more often without compromising on quality. Enhance their robust, earthy notes with a few drops of flavored olive oil, such as truffle or garlic-infused oil, to unlock their maximum aroma and elevate any dish.
Overview of Frozen Summer Truffle
The Frozen Summer Truffle, scientifically known as Tuber Aestivum, is a prized ingredient for chefs and connoisseurs alike. This B-grade variant offers an excellent balance between quality and affordability, providing rich aroma and savory taste despite minor imperfections. Freezing preserves the truffle’s delicate flavors and texture, allowing it to maintain its distinctive earthy notes. Ideal for various culinary applications, this frozen item ensures that chefs and food lovers can enjoy summer truffles year-round without compromising on flavor complexity.
Benefits of Choosing B-grade Frozen Summer Truffle
B-grade Frozen Summer Truffles provide a cost-effective option without significantly sacrificing the essential flavor profile. While exhibiting minor external blemishes or size variations, these truffles maintain the signature nutty and musky aroma typical of Tuber Aestivum species. Freezing locks in freshness and permits long-term storage, making it easier for kitchens to stock premium truffles. This option is especially suitable for infusions, sauces, and garnishes where the intense truffle flavor enhances dishes economically.
Practical Culinary Uses of Frozen Summer Truffles
Frozen Summer Truffles are versatile in the kitchen and amplify the taste of numerous dishes. They pair excellently with pasta, risottos, eggs, and meat preparations. Thanks to freezing, they can be shaved or grated directly into hot dishes, releasing their unique fragrance slowly as they thaw. This convenience helps professional chefs and home cooks alike to add luxurious depth without seasonal limitations. Incorporating these frozen truffles adds gourmet appeal while simplifying storage logistics.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Collect the parcel from the courier as soon as possible. Remove the vacuum-sealed truffle package from the transport box and place it immediately in a freezer at or below −18°C.
- Storage temperature: keep frozen at or below −18°C.
- Packaging: keep the product tightly sealed to limit dehydration and absorption of odours from other frozen foods.
- Defrosting: defrost the required quantity under refrigeration and use it promptly.
- After defrosting: do not leave the product at room temperature unnecessarily.
- Refreezing: do not refreeze thawed truffle slices unless the current product label specifically permits it.
- Shelf life: 24 months from the date of manufacture when the unopened product is stored continuously at or below −18°C.
Always follow the storage instructions and use-by date printed on the product label.
The frozen truffle slices are vacuum-packed and placed in an insulated transport container with cooling materials appropriate for the destination and expected transit time.
Terra Ross uses express or temperature-appropriate courier services according to the destination. Frozen products are available only for countries and delivery routes where suitable transport conditions can be provided.
Delivery availability, courier service and estimated transit time are shown for the selected destination during checkout. Collect the parcel promptly and transfer the unopened product to a freezer at or below −18°C immediately after delivery.
If the package arrives damaged, significantly delayed or with signs that the required frozen condition has not been maintained, photograph the parcel and product and contact Terra Ross before using it.
- Scientific name: Tuber aestivum Vittad.
- English name: Black Summer Truffle
- French name: Truffe de la Saint-Jean
- Italian name: Tartufo nero estivo or Scorzone
The product contains frozen slices of Tuber aestivum. It should not be confused with Black Winter Truffle (Tuber melanosporum) or Burgundy Truffle (Tuber uncinatum).
The truffles are inspected before processing and selected for species, maturity, firmness and sound internal condition. Truffles showing unacceptable softness, deterioration or visible pest damage are excluded.
The selected truffles are washed, machine-cut into approximately 1 mm slices, individually quick frozen and vacuum-packed under controlled production conditions.
- Food-safety system: production in accordance with HACCP procedures
- IFS documentation: available where applicable
- Traceability: maintained through production and batch identification
The product is handled and processed in accordance with applicable European Union food-safety requirements.
- Pesticide residues: controlled against applicable EU maximum residue limits.
- Chemical contaminants: controlled against applicable EU maximum levels for food contaminants.
- Traceability: batch and production records are maintained.
- Product condition: frozen, vacuum-packed and intended to remain stored at or below −18°C.
Product specifications and available supporting documentation can be provided to professional customers on request.
- Ingredients: 100% Black Summer Truffle (Tuber aestivum)
- GMO: no genetically modified ingredients are intentionally used
- Declared allergens: none
- Additives: none
- Added flavourings: none
- Suitable for vegans: yes
- Processing: washed, selected, machine-sliced, individually quick frozen and vacuum-packed
Customers with severe allergies should always review the current product label and contact Terra Ross if additional production or cross-contact information is required.
- External colour: dark brown to black.
- Interior colour: light brown to hazelnut brown with fine pale marbling.
- Aroma: delicate earthy and woodland notes characteristic of Black Summer Truffle.
- Flavour: mild, earthy and subtly nutty.
- Texture: frozen slices become naturally softer after defrosting than freshly cut truffle.
The intensity of the aroma, interior colour and marbling may vary naturally between individual truffles and seasonal harvests.
The Black Summer Truffles used for this product are sourced from Bulgaria or Romania, depending on the season, harvest availability and approved supply batch.
The truffles are wild harvested. The applicable country of origin and batch information are shown on the product label or accompanying traceability documentation.
Manufacturer: Terra Ross Ltd.
VAT number: BG201730901
Production facility:
Business Zone Peristar
3 Mebelna Street
7200 Razgrad
Bulgaria
For product specifications, batch documentation or other professional enquiries, contact Terra Ross through the contact details published on the website.
