Tips & Tricks

The white truffle of San Miniato is one of the most prized and appreciated for its quality, and being a real wealth for our territory,… Read More »THE SAN MINIATO WHITE TRUFFLE HARVEST

The mushroom has always been one of the most popular foods in culinary circles around the world. Porcini mushrooms in particular are one of the… Read More »GETTING TO KNOW PORCINI MUSHROOMS: TIPS AND CURIOSITIES

The black summer truffle takes its scientific name “Tuber Aestivum Vittadini” often abbreviated “Tuber Aestivum Vitt.” from Carlo Vittadini, an Italian botanist and mycologist from… Read More »HOW TO COOK BLACK SUMMER TRUFFLES

One of the recurring questions among those preparing to cook them is how do I clean porcini mushrooms? The answer is quite simple, but as… Read More »HOW TO CLEAN PORCINI MUSHROOMS

The Tuscan black summer truffle is harvested, as per Regional Law 50/95, in the period between 1 June and 30 November throughout the territory. Law… Read More »BLACK TUSCAN SUMMER TRUFFLE

When are porcini mushrooms born? This is the question that all our budding mushroom and mushroom expert friends would like to answer and to which… Read More »WHEN DO PORCINI MUSHROOMS GROW? HOW TO UNDERSTAND WHEN THEY DO?

Simone Calugi from Selektia Tartufi leads us to discover White Truffle of Crete Senesi and one of the areas that express the most authentic and… Read More »WHITE TRUFFLE OF THE CRETE SENESI

Bianchetto Truffle, Marzuolo or Marzolino as we call it in Tuscany is the cousin of the precious White Truffle with whom it shares the white… Read More »BIANCHETTO TRUFFLE MARZUOLO OR MARZOLINO

Image taken from the film ‘Tastes and Dislikes’. Truffles and cinema represent a very strong pairing in fact truffles have always occupied a place of… Read More »TRUFFLE IS CINEMA, TRUFFLE IS WOMAN, TRUFFLE IS LOVE

Valentine’s day is coming and lot of us are coveting a romantic dinner with their partner. Soft lights, red roses, music in the background, a… Read More »TRUFFLE APHRODISIAC FOOD