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(Phred) wrote in news:99vo3uFjhgU1
@mid.individual.net:

> In article >, "ViLco" >
wrote:
>>Phred wrote:
>>
>>> He recommended using my meagre quantity finely sliced over perfectly
>>> cooked scrambled eggs.
>>>
>>> I'll probably end up doing that as my introduction to the world of
>>> truffels. But it occurred to me that the accumulated knowledge of the
>>> denizens of this group may be worth mining for alternative
>>> suggestions. Anyone care to offer a recommendation or two?
>>
>>White truffles get used raw, black truffles get cooked, even if just a
>>little.
>>What kind of truffles do you have there? If they're white then your
friend
>>gave you a very good tip, it's also typical in Langhe (Piedmont) the
most
>>renowned white truffle area in Italy.
>
> Thanks for your reply ViLco.
>
> They're pretty damn dark! :-) I did ask him if they should be folded
> into the scrambled eggs towards the end of cooking like I would
> normally use parsley, but he said to just slice them finely on top of
> the cooked brew. (So now I'm a bit confused. :-)
>

Shave them onto the scrambled eggs.

No need to cook them.

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Peter Lucas
Hobart
Tasmania

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