Fresh Alba white truffle
TUBER MAGNATUM PICO Tuber magnatum pico is the rarest and most expensive truffle variety in the world. In opposition to the black truffle, it has alliaceous flavors
Laissez-vous envoûter par la truffe blanche d'Alba, la plus précieuse et rare des truffes, offrant une expérience gustative incomparable.
Truffes d'Alba issues des meilleures sélections
Une saveur alliacée unique
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SELECTION OF FRESH WHITE TRUFFLES
The Alba white truffle (Tuber magnatum pico) is increasingly rare and continues to make Alba, a town in Italian Piedmont, a stronghold of the white truffle, famous . Unadapted to cultivation by man, the white Alba truffle has built its reputation on its indescribable and intoxicating taste.
Our fresh white truffles are received in our workshops in sandbags, in order to preserve the freshness of the truffles during transport. They are then immersed for a few seconds in cold water to free them from the last large particles of earth. Then begins a work of goldsmith, like precious stones, each truffle will pass under the hand of our experts, they will brush all the truffles by hand and sort them according to their quality and their size.
Unlike the black Périgord truffle , the white Alba truffle is not canned, its selection is done by nose and touch only, to preserve the aromas inside the tuber .
WHITE ALBA TRUFFLE
Francis Ford Coppola says that Alba white truffles have “a unique taste, rare, precious and very difficult to describe”. It is a product endemic to Italian soil, an unusual dish with a very particular aroma composed of an infinite palette of tree essences, the olfactory result is close to the mixed scents of garlic and honey.
The alloyed notes of Tuber magnatum pico accompany with panache the simplest dishes such as pasta, ravioli or a slice of bread with a drizzle of olive oil. The white truffle is only eaten raw because its scent is too volatile to withstand any cooking.
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FREE DELIVERYFrom 60€ of purchase, your delivery is free!
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CUSTOMER SERVICEMonday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 05 31 60 02 11 (non-surcharged call)
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EXPRESS DELIVERYVacuum-packed truffles + ice pack
COMPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS
What is the price of the white truffle?
As with other varieties of truffles, the price of white truffles varies greatly depending on the year and the harvest. You should know that its price remains much higher than that of the black truffle, because it is a very rare truffle. We can consider that the price of the white truffle varies between 2000 and 6000€ per kilo.
Why is the white truffle rare?
The white truffle is a wild truffle, it is not cultivated. It is nature that chooses to offer it to us, in reduced quantities each year. Indeed, there is no method to cultivate this jewel of gastronomy. It is mainly found in the Piedmont region of Italy, and it needs a lot of humidity to grow.
What is the most expensive truffle in the world?
The most expensive truffle is the Alba truffle, a coveted and extremely rare dish that comes from Italy. Its price is 2 to 3 times higher than the Périgord black truffle.
