Get to know truffle mushrooms—and find out why they come with such a hefty price tag—with our deep look into the coveted ...

Truffles are notorious for being one of the most expensive foods around, but if you’ve tasted even a sliver of fresh truffle, you certainly understand the hype. That earthy, musky aroma, the way it ...

Many black truffle types can be proliferated by artificial means on spore-impregnated roots in tree plantations. These days they are grown not only in France but also in Italy, the United States, ...

CORVALLIS — On a crisp February morning, about 60 people plodded through an orchard that grower Kathleen Sedehi had established for cultivating truffles, edible subterranean fungi widely prized as a ...

Years ago, someone told me you can find truffles in New Jersey. I was skeptical, but it didn’t seem so far-fetched: these odiferous nuggets of culinary renown grow under oak, pine and other trees (we ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How would you describe the taste of a truffle? Of course there are some subtleties unique to certain varieties, but generally ...

Every morning, for three months of the year, Lola wakes up at 8 and goes hunting. She races past oak trees, running at full speed through a 50-hectare field set in the southern end of the province of ...

How would you describe the taste of a truffle? Of course there are some subtleties unique to certain varieties, but generally speaking, you might say it’s umami, earthy, rich, nutty and/or spicy in ...