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The truffle man cometh
SHORTLY after Christmas, Melbourne will be playing host to the
Alba-based supplier of white truffles to many of our top
restaurants, including Circa and Grossi Florentino.
Paolo Montanaro, whose family company Tartuflanghe also supplies
Ferran Adria of elBulli, is visiting Australia on his honeymoon but
will be combining business with pleasure by bringing what is touted
as a revolutionary product, a dehydrated version of the famed white
truffle, which was recently launched in Europe.
The new method is said to preserve the truffles for nine months
without affecting the flavour, and Daryl Neilson of Aureus Park
Truffles in the Dandenong Ranges — Tartuflanghe's local distributor
— says a special dinner at Vue de monde is planned to put them to
the test.
Larissa Dubecki
The Age “Epicure” Tuesday 22nd Dec 2009
Tartuflanghe has discovered...
Aureus Park Truffles are excited to announce a new product to be released in Australia in Jan 2010
noH2O®
The dehydrated White Truffle - Developed by Tartuflanghe - our White Truffle suppliers from Alba in Italy.
Tartuflanghe has finally found the way to preserve White Truffles
and retain their flavour and aroma. This innovative preserving
process was presented at this year's “Alba White Truffle Awards” and
noH2O® - Dehydrated White Truffles are now being used by many of
Europe's best Chefs.
The White Alba Truffle can be now preserved for 9 months at room
temperature. The new technique is based on a drying process carried
out in a vacuum that takes all moisture out of the truffle. This
technique is not based on chemical manipulation, but on a physical
process. The dehydrated White Truffle does not contain
preservatives or flavourings: it is 100% White Alba Truffle. Through
the dehydrating process the truffle looses about 80% by weight - 5g
of fresh White Truffle produces 1g of dehydrated White Truffle.
The characteristic taste and aroma are released when the
dehydrated White Truffle is served on warm dishes, giving off the
unique perfume which make the Alba White Truffle famous all around
the world.
Thanks to this unique technique, the White Alba Truffle can now
be eaten outside the traditional short season.
Please contact us for further details.
