It is possible to find some oils based on real truffles, but they’re generally very expensive. Use truffle oil as a garnish, especially with eggs or pasta, and only buy it in small quantities as ...

But the unique truffle flavour you recognise might not be real truffle at all. Cheap truffle oil often hasn't been anywhere near a real truffle. Many cheaper truffle products use 2,4-dithiapentane ...

Before buying, take the time to smell the oil; if the fragrance is excessively overpowering, synthetic, or smells chemical-like, it's probably not genuine. Real truffle oil has a complex and ...

We have a luxury ingredient that’s been watered down to keep up with the hype — and in doing so, it’s officially lost its magic. View Entire Post › ...

it’s topped with a drizzle of truffle oil for a silky, earthy finish. Finally, if you fancy cooking with the real thing, try the pork cheek and truffle cream croquettes from the Big Mamma team.

But let’s be real: seeing truffle on a menu doesn’t automatically mean a restaurant is high-end. More often than not, it just means they’ve drizzled some synthetic oil over fries and tacked ...

Truffle oil is the next best thing – a combination of olive oil and truffle extract which can be drizzled over pasta, risotto and salads or used in salad dressings and sauces. There’s no ...