After the holidays, I find myself excited to try new tastes, flavors, and recipes. I’ve long heard and read about truffles in some recipes and names of dishes in high-profile restaurants, and I’m so curious about it. I thought truffles are some kind of chocolates but I found out that chocolate truffles are just named so because they look similar to truffles which aren’t sweet at all.
From Wikipedia, I found out that truffles are some kind of fungi, like mushrooms. And there different kinds of truffles according to color (black, white, burgundy) I have yet to discover how different they taste from each other.
Last Christmas, I was fortunate enough to be gifted a bottle of Umbria Terra Di Tartufi White Truffle Flavored Oil and a jar of Umbria Terra Di Tartufi Truffle Sauce. I haven’t fully used them but I already know how elegant my dishes will taste like as I’ve tried drizzling truffle oil on our popcorn this Sunday. You can immediately smell the aroma of the truffle when combined with the hot popcorn, and the earthy taste, though mild, gave the popcorn an instant change of taste, more mature and elegant I can say. I thought I was transported to Italy, by just eating popcorn!
Let me give you some idea about this brand Umbria Terra Di Tartufi so that if ever you may get curious or want to know where you can get them here in the Philippines, you got your info here.
Umbria Terra Di Tartufi, an Italian brand distributed by Dygen Food Ventures, Inc., has a roster of artisan products including truffle oils and sauces that are made with pure ingredients from the luxuriant area of Valnerina, the green heart of Italy, and do not contain any artificial colors, additives, or preservatives. Their products were created with years of research on the unique and authentic flavor of the truffle.
Umbria Terra Di Tartufi has three variants of truffle oils and sauces –WhiteTruffle Oil, Original Black Truffle Sauce, and Black Truffle Sauce 5%.
White Truffle Oil vs Black Truffle Sauce
Umbria Terra Di Tartufi’s white truffle oil is a condiment based on olive oil, dehydrated Bianchetto truffle, and white truffle aroma. It has a more delicate flavor with a slight garlicky taste and a hint of pepper. It is used almost exclusively as a finishing oil, meaning it is added to a dish near or at the end of preparation, as its potency is heat-sensitive and not suitable as a cooking oil.
Meanwhile, black truffle has a more intense and robust flavor, which some may describe as more earthy and nutty with some chocolate notes. Umbria Terra Di Tartufi’s black truffle sauce is made with fresh Champignon mushrooms, extra virgin olive oil, black olives, and the natural flavor of black summer truffle. Truffle sauces are heated up and mixed with other ingredients.
Best pairings with white truffle oil
A few drops of Umbria Terra Di Tartufi’s white truffle oil can already go a long way towards enhancing the flavor of dishes. It works best mixed in fresh with pasta recipes and risotto, so if you will be serving spaghetti or carbonara, try drizzling some white truffle oil. It also goes great with fish and chicken recipes such as chicken wings, fish fillet, or salmon and scallops, and even simple toasted bread.
You can also simply pour some white truffle oil over movie snacks such as popcorn, French fries, orpizza, and you can even mix it with ketchup, mayonnaise, or hummus to make your holiday movie marathons even more extra. It can also be used to dress salads and soups to give them extra flavor.
Best pairings with black truffle sauce
Umbria Terra Di Tartufi’s original black truffle sauce comes ready to use, and you can enhance its taste even more by sauteing some garlic and oil, letting it cool, and then pouring the product contained in the jar.
Try experimenting with black truffle if you want to change up your holiday line up a little. To use original black truffle sauce, simply heat it up and mix with your choice of pasta, meat, fish, potatoes, roasted vegetables, or salad, and you get an effortlessly luxurious meal. It is perfect for garnishing appetizers and canapés or for enhancing dishes with a delicate and fine flavor like pasta, meat or fish. If you want, you can even add some drops of fresh cooking cream.
The black truffle sauce from Umbria Terra Di Tartufi also comes in a5% variant, which is a special dressing sauce with intense flavor, naturally darker color, and a high-quality selection of mushrooms and a special blend of spices. This variant is a perfect match both for Western and Eastern cuisines. A little goes a long way with this product and do not to heat it too much lest you lessen its aroma, so it’s best to add it towards the end of preparation. Try it when cooking shrimps or Risotto for a delicious flavor.
Truffle is a great and easy way to add a unique flavor and aroma to a lot of dishes to make your holiday celebrations extra special, so don’t be afraid to get creative in the kitchen!
Umbria Terra Di Tartufiis distributed by Dygen Food Ventures, Inc. and is available for purchase at goodwill.market, an e-commerce site under Dyna Drug Corporation that offers healthy and authentic products that are globally loved and curated. They hope to help people make the wisest investments, smartest decisions, and best choices to transform and lead a healthier lifestyle.
The Umbria Terra Di Tartufi White Truffle Oil is available in 100 mL and 250 mL bottles for Php 719 and Php 1,399 respectively. Their Original Truffle Sauce is available in 80g and 180g bottles for Php 519 and Php 759 respectively, while their Black Truffle Sauce 5% (intense) is available in a 180g bottle for Php 999.
