On Sun, 2 May 2010 01:21:31 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> On Sat, 1 May 2010 19:51:33 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>
>> Let's throw out this question: What would the others in this forum do with
>> truffle salt? It's probably got a fairly short shelf life.
>
> I'd bet the quality of those things varies just as much as truffle
> oil (some don't even contain truffle). Not sure what effect the salt
> would have on them, but I'd bet they're not grinding up the pick of
> the litter to make truffle salt.
>
> I bought a one each bottle of white and black truffle packed in
> <duh> water. I think I paid $45 for both small bottles. They both
> tasted exactly the same - like canned water chestnuts. And the
> water tasted like water.
>
> That was my first and last experience with truffles. But I saved a
> fortune in the long run; I got a life's supply of truffles for only
> $45.

<snort>

your pal,
blake