truffles

France’s truffle farmers aim to stop inferior Chinese fungi getting a sniff

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Scientists use their noses to help distinguish between highly prized black truffles and cheap Chinese imports

Aphrodisiacal experience with world’s most expensive Valentine’s Day dinner

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The latest outrageously extravagant package from VeryFirstTo luxury retail website, the same company which offers around- the-world trips to all UNESCO World Heritage Sites, is the most expensive Valentine’s Day dinner in the world. To impress your Valentine this year the dinner will bring on the same plate Almus white caviar, Amethyst Bamboo salt, and … Read more

90,000 euros for 950-gram Tuber magnatum Pico

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The white truffle auction. White truffles fetched three times the price of gold at a truffle fair in Alba (Italy), an event captivating connoisseurs throughout the world. The world’s premier white truffle auction transforms Alba in the centre of the gourmet world. The white truffle, alias Tuber magnatum Pico, is a white delicacy praised like … Read more

Climate change hitting the Perigord black truffle

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Climate change threatens French truffle, say scientists A century ago, French trufflers notched up a harvest that, according to legend, reached 1,000 tonnes in a year, while in 1960s, truffle harvest accounted 200-300 tonnes annually. In recent years, scientists say that global warming and the summer’s weather is affecting the truffles and their native habitat … Read more

First in the world: automated Beverly Hills caviar ATM

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Caviar to-go – a new concept in LA After Sprinkles’ cupcake ATM introduces last year, it’s caviar on trend. Beverly Hills Caviar company has unleashed first in the world caviar vending machines in three locations in Los Angeles: Topanga Westfield Mall, Century City Mall and Burbank Town Center. The caviar vending machines offer a selection … Read more

Gold-lined, truffle-laced and vintage wine soaked: The most expensive foods in the world

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  Gold-lined, truffle-laced and vintage wine soaked foods are some of the most expensive foods in the world included in food app dishpal’s infographic. Many meals do not exceed the psychological threshold of $1,000, while others come easily to $12 000. World’s Top 10 most expensive dishes include a $16,000 meat pie, a $1,000 bagel … Read more