Queue the outrage from farkers that have never tasted truffle and have no intention of doing so.

Who hasn't told a chef to 'shave that biatch'?

I bet we all have..

How can they write an article stating how exspesive they are and not give a range to what are people paying for white truffels these days?

WTF? Bastards. farking bastards.
Or did I misread (again)?

Shostie: I've never had white truffle. Had some black truffle during an anniversary dinner with my wife.

It was f*cking delicious.

Used shaved truffle or truffle oil on (good) fries. Seriously. It tastes even better when the taste is brought out with heat and fat.

I'm also told that they pay a lot of money for fish eggs.

/P.S. Fark is the itchy quivering brown eye of the internet.

What qualifies as "obscenely rich"? I'm betting that it is a person green with envy that sets that standard.

can anyone please describe the taste of truffles and how it differs from regular mushrooms?

Hender: Shostie: I've never had white truffle. Had some black truffle during an anniversary dinner with my wife.

It was f*cking delicious.

Used shaved truffle or truffle oil on (good) fries. Seriously. It tastes even better when the taste is brought out with heat and fat.

I have a can of truffle salt for frites...mmm Steak Frites with Bearnaise sauce

well that was a rather pointless article

I'm guessing that's $2000 per pound dried weight?

If I was ever rich enough I would just buy a little truffle farm in the South of France. Then I just walk around with my pig and dog looking for truffles. That is my dream job.

mycatisposter: What qualifies as "obscenely rich"?

Telling a chef to "shave that biatch" in reference to a mushroom that sells for ~$2000/pound.

Next question.

I had some ravioli stuffed with white truffles when I lived in Italy, and they were great. Yeah, there was an interesting slightly tennis-shoe smell, but they tasted great. Gogonzola cheese has a similar smell - infact I think the ravioli was stuffed with both the truffles and gorgonzola.

They were good, but not noticably better than the standard truffles.

True story: When I was hiking in Italy I came across some people hunting for truffles, and they described to me what to look for. I ended up finding some slightly different-looking ones later, but I decided to just leave them, since I didnt know if that particular type was edible. I described them to the truffle-hunters when I ran into them again, and they didnt know what type they were either. In fact, nobody knows the truffles I've seen.

mtylerjr: In fact, nobody knows the truffles I've seen.

That was bad and you should feel ashamed.

/wished I'd thought of it first

Two thousand dollars a pound isn't a horrible deal on psilocybin mushrooms. Screw these though.

mtylerjr: In fact, nobody knows the truffles I've seen.



Hold on, we're cutting some wires on your last, god-awful joke.

/P.S. Fark is an egg-salad fart in an elevator.

mtylerjr: I had some ravioli stuffed with white truffles when I lived in Italy, and they were great. Yeah, there was an interesting slightly tennis-shoe smell, but they tasted great. Gogonzola cheese has a similar smell - infact I think the ravioli was stuffed with both the truffles and gorgonzola.

They were good, but not noticably better than the standard truffles.

True story: When I was hiking in Italy I came across some people hunting for truffles, and they described to me what to look for. I ended up finding some slightly different-looking ones later, but I decided to just leave them, since I didnt know if that particular type was edible. I described them to the truffle-hunters when I ran into them again, and they didnt know what type they were either. In fact, nobody knows the truffles I've seen.

Boooooooooooooooooooo.

ZeroCorpse: Mushrooms of any kind are vile. I get sick just smelling them.

I think the whole mushroom-eating culture is a joke on other people. You all pretend to enjoy them, but really, you find them just as nasty as I do.

Sucks to be you.

If they prefer white truffles to black, it's because they're racist.

Noobian Noob: can anyone please describe the taste of truffles and how it differs from regular mushrooms?

Earthy, slightly sharp, with a lingering fungal essence that fades into creamy or buttery really well.

/finished a wild mushroom quinoa "risotto" with white truffle oil last night

thurstonxhowell: mycatisposter: What qualifies as "obscenely rich"?

Telling a chef to "shave that biatch" in reference to a mushroom that sells for ~$2000/pound.

Next question.

I'll accept that answer.

mtylerjr: I had some ravioli stuffed with white truffles when I lived in Italy, and they were great. Yeah, there was an interesting slightly tennis-shoe smell, but they tasted great. Gogonzola cheese has a similar smell - infact I think the ravioli was stuffed with both the truffles and gorgonzola.

They were good, but not noticably better than the standard truffles.

True story: When I was hiking in Italy I came across some people hunting for truffles, and they described to me what to look for. I ended up finding some slightly different-looking ones later, but I decided to just leave them, since I didnt know if that particular type was edible. I described them to the truffle-hunters when I ran into them again, and they didnt know what type they were either. In fact, nobody knows the truffles I've seen.

AWE SOME

Truffles have tridges.

ZeroCorpse: Mushrooms of any kind are vile. I get sick just smelling them.

I think the whole mushroom-eating culture is a joke on other people. You all pretend to enjoy them, but really, you find them just as nasty as I do.

And there's no distinction to good Scotch, Rebel Yell is just as good, right?

/and anyone who says otherwise is a liar, apparently

All I can picture is Olive and her pig looking for truffles on Pushing Daisies.

/I miss that show.

there are fewer of them, and of lesser quality, every year. They are, in short, the perfect luxury commodity, precious and getting more so all the time.

I love when things suck and keep getting worse. Damn I wish I was rich. I guess I'll just have to deal with damn consumer-oriented products, which unfortunately keep getting better and cheaper by the day.

misanthropic1: Noobian Noob: can anyone please describe the taste of truffles and how it differs from regular mushrooms?

Earthy, slightly sharp, with a lingering fungal essence that fades into creamy or buttery really well.

/finished a wild mushroom quinoa "risotto" with white truffle oil last night

so like freshly rained on dirt?

interesting. sounds like the perfect cure for pregnant women or children with Pica.

Zoidberg: Goose liver? Fish eggs? Pah! Where's the goose? Where's the fish?

Elzar: Hey, that's what rich people eat. The garbage parts of the food.

Zoidberg: I ate garbage yesterday and it didn't cost me $300!

Truffles smell and taste of damp root cellar.

mtylerjr: I had some ravioli stuffed with white truffles when I lived in Italy, and they were great. Yeah, there was an interesting slightly tennis-shoe smell, but they tasted great. Gogonzola cheese has a similar smell - infact I think the ravioli was stuffed with both the truffles and gorgonzola.

They were good, but not noticably better than the standard truffles.

True story: When I was hiking in Italy I came across some people hunting for truffles, and they described to me what to look for. I ended up finding some slightly different-looking ones later, but I decided to just leave them, since I didnt know if that particular type was edible. I described them to the truffle-hunters when I ran into them again, and they didnt know what type they were either. In fact, nobody knows the truffles I've seen.

Needs more bel air

There are two things I love the smell of: truffles, and cilantro.

Anyone whining that truffles aren't worth it definitely either has some bizarre genetic disorder that makes truffles taste bad, or they've never had them.

$2k a pound for some farking fungus is ridiculous. People pay it because they have too much money and like to brag to their friends that they ate it.

Noobian Noob: can anyone please describe the taste of truffles and how it differs from regular mushrooms?

The taste of truffles can't really be described. You don't tend to eat them as you would a mushroom. Instead, they're often something that is added to an already great dish to really blow your mind.

They are extremely flavorful, so you don't need much to really enhance a dish - which is good since they're so freaking expensive.

What they do is enhance the flavor of a dish in an indescribable way. They give it an aroma and richness that is incredible. Even if you don't know the truffles are the reason, you'll know that there is something different about the food that makes it absolutely amazing.

Pucca: All I can picture is Olive and her pig looking for truffles on Pushing Daisies.

/I miss that show.

oh Pigby...

that really was a brilliant show.

Anyways, one of the best meals I ever had was pumpkin ravioli with truffle oil drizzled on top. It was outstanding. I don't know about a bajillion dollars for white truffles though...

I guess this is as good a place to ask as any -- can someone explain why cheeses with "barnyard" flavors exist, like Oka or Tête de Moine? They literally taste like shiat what I imagine shiat must taste like.

Are they supposed to be ingredients used in small doses, kinda like how Thai curries don't taste really good until you add some of that rotten smelling fish sauce?

Outshined_One: Zoidberg: Goose liver? Fish eggs? Pah! Where's the goose? Where's the fish?

Elzar: Hey, that's what rich people eat. The garbage parts of the food.

Zoidberg: I ate garbage yesterday and it didn't cost me $300!

FINALLY tried foi gras last year. Didn't know what to expect, just that everyone raves about it.

Everyone that raves about it is right. One of the most amazing things I've ever eaten. Right up there with escargot.

Seriously, non-foodie people - put down the ketchup (catsup?) for a day and try some of these delicacies. You'll lose your mind.

/Steamed Zoidberg would be great with butter and lemon juice.

So is this the thread for all the people angered by the NASCAR thread to come have a laugh at money? Cause sign me up!

phaseolus: I guess this is as good a place to ask as any -- can someone explain why cheeses with "barnyard" flavors exist, like Oka or Tête de Moine? They literally taste like shiat what I imagine shiat must taste like.

Are they supposed to be ingredients used in small doses, kinda like how Thai curries don't taste really good until you add some of that rotten smelling fish sauce?

I don't know about other people, but barnyard cheeses don't taste like shiat to me. They have kind of an earthy and grassy tone but I don't smell manure. And my nose is pretty sensitive to manure because I grew up around horses. Well, actually, maybe it smells less bad to me than some other people. I could see it going either way.

Everyone's palate is different. Try young pecorino if you're into cheese.

phaseolus: I guess this is as good a place to ask as any -- can someone explain why cheeses with "barnyard" flavors exist, like Oka or Tête de Moine? They literally taste like shiat what I imagine shiat must taste like.

Are they supposed to be ingredients used in small doses, kinda like how Thai curries don't taste really good until you add some of that rotten smelling fish sauce?

I can tell you that wines with a pretty strong barnyard fragrence can taste much better (and can really enhance certain foods).

Yeah that's not a bad comparison.