The mushroom...
2006-12-30 15:55:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Truffle describes a group of edible mycorrhizal (symbiotic relationship between fungus and plant) fungi (genus Tuber, class Ascomycetes, division Ascomycota).
Truffles are found anywhere from two to 16 inches (5 to 40 cm) below the ground, usually in a circular formation about four to five feet (120 to 150 cm) from the base of an oak tree. A number of varieties exist including desert truffles found in the Middle East and the Mediterranean.
The ascoma (fruiting body) of truffles is highly prized as food. It has a smell similar to deep-fried sunflower seeds or walnuts, though not all people are able to catch the smell of this mushroom. The water after soaking truffles can taste a bit like soy sauce. Brillat-Savarin called the truffle "the diamond of the kitchen" and praised its aphrodisiacal powers. While the aphrodisiacal characteristics of truffles have not been established, it is still held in high esteem in traditional French, northern Italian and Istrian cooking, and in international haute cuisine.
2006-12-30 15:58:26 · answer #1 · answered by Steve G 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A truffle. Or a mushroom.
2006-12-30 16:11:55 · answer #2 · answered by Rocker Chris 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I had to pin it down, 'earthy mushrooms'. This isn't a fair description but you would have to try one as it isn't easy to describe it til you taste them. I personally hate them. At first I thought it was interesting, but now it takes one bite and I can't eat anymore.
2006-12-30 23:18:31 · answer #3 · answered by mfstick24 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it tastes like chocolatey butter
2006-12-30 15:58:10 · answer #4 · answered by narcissa 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if your paying, I'll taste it and tell you...lol
2006-12-30 20:46:30 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Butler 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
like...soggy chocolate.
2006-12-30 16:09:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋