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 ...

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 ...

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 ...