Is it bad to have a lot of Chocolate Truffles? I had 5 and now i want a sixth.?
Drink a glass of milk or water, then opt for some strawberries, banananas, kiwi, or a light yogurt. By replacing chocolate, you can enjoy something sweet without eating too much chocolate, which can be fattening. I wouldn't eat the last truffle, but no worries! If you do, you won't balloon up! I promise (unless you ate McDonalds for dinner)... Instead of a handful of chocolates every night, bake your own treats and eat (if you make cocoa cookies) one and then drink a glass of milk. Or, try some strawberries dipped in a little bit of sugar or cinnamon bread toasted with light butter. Good luck! ;-)
How do truffles taste?
I'll tell you a funny story. I'm not much of a gourmet mushroom lover. I like common buuton mushrooms. So, the idea of spending a lot of money for something I didn't know if I would like didn't appeal to me very much.Then, Sur La Table had a salt tasting display one day when my son and I visited. They had a Merlot salt and a truffle salt.My son and I both tried the Merlot and liked it. It tasted very much like Merlot that had been poured over salt, and I could see using it as a finishing salt on maybe steak.The second my tongue tasted the truffle one, I gagged. I couldn't get that taste out of my mouth soon enough. It tasted like a combination of salt and moldy, muddy, dirty socks. Luckily, that store also had an espresso display and they gave me some of that.So the moral of the story is to try to find a resource to try it before you spend a bunch of money on real truffles. Most of the truffle flavor you see is not made from truffles at all, it's chemical flavorings. If you like the way the flavoring tastes, then by all means, get the real ones.
Are truffles even good?
I l-o-v-e truffles.They are expensive because they cannot be tamed or farmed, and they must be hand gathered by specially trained animals, like pigs or dogs.So they are literally hard to find- like buried treasure.And why can only animals find them? Because truffle’s flavor is directly related to it’s scent, which it gathers over time. They must come from specific parts of the world because of the soil and climate. A tree is planted which bears the fungus over time, a truffle takes years to become.So a smelly fungus perfume? Does it even taste good?Even in small amounts, truffles are so very flavorful. Nearly any savory dish is enhanced by them, like tasting bacon for the first time.So they are universally enjoyed- kind of like diamonds.And also like diamonds, truffles are rare. In 1890, 2,200 tons of truffles were found. Today, only 150 tons are found per year.One could make a fortune off of truffles, and some people have. Others steal them, or are hurt for them! As the hysteria mounts over this luxury, their desirability increases.But they are worth it. Here’s my suggestion. Buy some truffle oil that is certified that it is from Europe without Chinese truffles in it, and make mashed potatoes. It should cost you $10 total, and that way you can try it!
What are pig truffles? How do pigs find truffles?
Truffles are a fungus that grow on the roots of trees and pigs find them due to their excellent sense of smell and because they like to eat them. Pigs are intelligent and easy to train, so the best way to find something you want is to follow another creature that wants it too, but with better abilities to find it.In the U.S., truffles grow on the roots of conifers such as pines, spruces, Douglas firs and hemlocks. In Europe, they're found under beech, birch, hazel, oak, pine, poplar and willow trees.Truffles typically begin ripening and emitting their distinctive smell in the Fall, with the scent strongest in winter and early Spring. To a pig the musky aroma is similar to that of a potential mate’s pheromone. To other woodland creatures, like squirrels and voles, the scent advertises the truffles’ ripeness and lures them to dig down to eat, thereby dispersing spores to colonize anew.To prevent the eager pigs from devouring the culinary prizes, they must be kept on strong rope leashes so that the trifolau (or truffle hunter) can take over and carefully harvest them before they are damaged or eaten.Pigs, for the most part, have now been replaced with trained truffle dogs. Unlike their truffle sniffing counterparts, dogs are not as inclined to eat their find.
Can I train my beagle to find truffles?
I want to make extra money and all my beagle does all day is sniff things. Can I train him to find truffles in Fresno, California to make extra money? Do truffles grow in Fresno?
How do I harden up ganache for chocolate truffles?
okay ganache is so basic to make in the first place that you don't need a recipe for it. my recipe is from what i learned at le cordon bleu in london. the secret is to use very good quality chocolate, that contains at least 74% cocoa butter. my recipe is you just need 2 ingredients: chocolate and cream (or unwhipped whipping cream). the measurement is equal amounts of cream and chocolate. so, if you have 500grams of chocolate, you need 500ml of cream. procedure: cut up the chocolate into small pieces to make it easier to melt. then bring the cream to a boil over high heat, remember to keep stirring and never leave it, as cream can burn. then remove from heat and add in the chocolate pieces. cover with a cling film with the film touching the surface of the chocolate to prevent it from forming a skin. then let it cool at room temp. if it cools and remains liquid, put it in the fridge to solidify a bit. but you need to be careful, because a chocolate that has been in the fridge can melt at room temp - because it was not properly tempered.
How and where do I import European truffles?
if you want to actually buy White Truffles or Black Truffles, how do you go about it?First of all, it's probably worth doing a Google search online for distributors and truffle merchants. Most of these firms have their own websites and allow you to order either Black Truffles or White Truffles by weight. They will then ship the truffles direct to your door, usually from Italy or France.Various gourmet food stores in major cities will stock truffles when they are in season. For White and Black Truffles that is during autumn and winter, but there is another variety called the Summer Truffle (very similar to the Black Truffle, which is in season from June to November.If you are in the UK, than you can buy fresh black truffles online at Vorrei
My Dog Ate Lindor Truffles,I Need Help.?
You can call the vet and they can tell you how to make him throw up. If you don't make him vomit, you just have to wait it out. A few days ago my dog got into a present I received that included chocolate. She was fine - she's 13 lbs and it was about 3 saltine cracker's size of chocolate. I just watched her to wait it out. But, we've both learned that now we have to keep anything with chocolate/toxic to dogs out of their reach at ALL TIMES! :)