Tasting the white truffle is one of those unmissable experiences of life, in Italy we are spoiled for choice: there are many restaurants, taverns, farmhouses where you can order a tasty and precious dish based on truffles. In the post we recommend 5 places to get to know this famous and precious dish.
Have you ever tasted the truffle? Do you know something about its history and the traditions concerning the collection? Let's start from the place and the origins.
The white truffle can be found in different Italian regions and areas: Irpinia, Marche, Lazio and especially Piedmont. The most famous truffle in Italy and in the world is, without a shadow of a doubt, the white truffle of Alba: true pillar of tradition with an ancient and deeply rooted history. The land where the truffle grows must be protected from too strong light and heat and the soil must have a harmonious balance between sand and clay.
What is the truffle
But what exactly is the truffle? It is not a tuber, but a mushroom. The white truffle - the most prestigious - is cream or ocher yellow and smooth to the touch. Its dimensions may be different, but of course the larger it is, the more expensive it will be. Other types of truffles are winter black, summer black and bianchetto.
Eating and tasting truffles can be a truly satisfying experience, with this post we want to advise you 5 places to eat truffles in Italy. These are only small and simple tips because of course there are many valid places in Italy where you can get to know this typical dish.
1. La Ca 'd'Olga Agriturismo, Cuneo
La Ca 'd'Olga is a very traditional place located in La Morra, in the province of Cuneo, the ideal place to savor the real Langa cuisine.
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The farm offers a table that recalls the unique flavors linked to tradition. Here it is possible to take refuge to eat and refresh in full relaxation after a tour of the Langhe. The dish on the menu that best describes the essence of this territory is the Piedmontese fassona meat beaten with a knife with truffle petals. The farmhouse is perfect both for a couple or family holiday, and to experience unforgettable and memorable moments, such as a wedding or perhaps a themed dinner. Of course not to be missed truffle tastings, bookable from the site of the structure.
2. Tre Colli, Montechiaro d'Asti
This splendid restaurant in Monferrato was a historic tavern and inn with stables. A unique and special place, rich in history, therefore ideal for fully immersing yourself in tradition. Montechiaro d'Asti, in addition to being one of the designated places of the Festival dedicated to truffles, it is also the seat of the largest truffle reserve in Italy, called "The Great Wood".
The restaurant has been following the zero kilometer philosophy for generations, long before it became a fashion. I "trifolao"Are the truffle researchers of the area, in the morning they are the ones who bring the precious harvest of the night spent searching in the valley directly to the room.
3. La Piola, Alba
We are located in Alba, right in the historic center, near the artisan shops and fruit sellers. Alba: the city where the famous takes place Fair dedicated to the prized white truffle. What better place to taste this very special dish?
In Piedmontese dialect Piola means village tavern, or a place where you can taste the real dishes of the local tradition, but also a place where you can be welcomed, laugh, have fun. La Piola, in the wake of this tradition, was inaugurated in 2005 re-proposing the typical cuisine of the Langa. If you are looking for an original gift, you can book a lunch or dinner to give to whoever you want, by tuning the menu you prefer yourself!
4. Osteria dell'Arco, Alba
The Osteria dell'Arco is also located in Alba, in Piazza Savona, and is a concentrate of flavors and smells of the Langhe. The tajarin with the addition of white truffle from Alba they are a must try at least once in your life, but also the baked onion with white truffle is excellent and original. The scent of truffles welcomes visitors right at the entrance, whatever your choice you will certainly not regret it.
5. Tenuta Montenuovo - organic farm, Potenza
Finally we leave the north of Italy and go to the ancient Basilicata region.
Tenuta Montenuovo is located in Calvera, in province of Potenza. Here, in many periods of the year, outings are organized in search of the most precious White truffle (Tubem Magnatum Pico). A unique experience, to live or give as a gift, to learn the secrets and the art of harvesting this so famous and precious mushroom, a way to spend a few hours immersed in the greenery, dedicating yourself to something ancient and close to the tradition of harvesting. This bio-farm it is to all intents and purposes a zero kilometer organic farm, the dishes proposed therefore come from the company owned and from those of the surrounding area.
Eating truffles for some people is a vocation, for others a fashion. There are those who approach it out of curiosity or for the love of tradition, certainly in Italy the love for truffles is really rooted and object of study and tourism, a great protagonist of the territory in short, especially the prized white truffle.
If you have tasted and tasted truffles in other Italian places, we are waiting for your advice in the comments.
