It may be interesting here to state that the value of truffles is so great in Italy that precautions are taken against truffle poachers, much in the same way as against game poachers in England.
The trufflewhich is consumed in England is Tuber æstivum, Vitt.
They train their dogs so skilfully that, while they stand on the outside of the truffle grounds, the dogs go in and dig for the fungi.
It remains for us only to note the subterranean fungi, of which the truffle is the type, to complete our enumeration of esculent species.
And here again it becomes necessary to remind the reader that all subterranean fungi are not included in this order, inasmuch as some, of which the truffle is an example, are sporidiiferous, developing their sporidia in asci.
The truffle is a familiar and highly prized example.
A comparatively large number have been discovered and recorded in Great Britain,[x] but of those none are more suitable for study of general structure than the ordinary truffle of the markets.
The less the inside of the Truffle is colored with dark veins, the more tender and delicious is its flesh.
On the authority of our most distinguished mycologists, the Common Truffle has not yet been discovered within the limits of the United States.
Whilst the truffleis young, its smell resembles that of putrid plants, or of moist, vegetable earth.
If the truffle is cut in strips, make geometrical forms.
Some dishes may be ornamented after they are unmolded by dipping the pieces of truffle in cold but liquid jelly, and then applying them.
A little chopped truffle and mushrooms improve the sauce.
Place fancy bits of truffle on the top lightly, and when the sauce has set, paint it over with liquid aspic.
Add to it a little juice from a can of truffles, one truffle chopped fine, two tablespoonfuls of mushrooms chopped fine, and a few bits of ham, or tongue.
Even in the face of a truffle you still dare to amuse yourself with political puns, and confound intentionally an abbot with a truffle!
Just compare this truffle from Perigord with the Italian truffle at the entremets, and you will have to admit that our Perigord truffle is in every respect superior to the latter.
The ancients called the Truffle lycoperdon, because supposing it to spring from the dung of wolves.
The Perigord Truffle has a dark skin, and smells of violets.
There is a Garlic Truffle of a small inferior sort which is put into stews; and the best Truffles are frequently found full of perforations.
The English truffle is white, and best used in salads.
He had hardly thought this, and was placing his truffle in the basket, when a faint noise toward the edge of the wood where the sun poured in, casting dark shadows from the tree-trunks, made him look sharply in that direction.
Want a truffle dog, or a pig," he muttered; and then he pounced upon a tuber about twice as large as a walnut, thrusting it proudly into his basket.
Until quite recently but one species of Trufflehas been reported as growing in America.
The home of the white Truffle is said to be in Northern Africa, though it is not uncommon in Southern Europe, where its growth is favored by mild winters.
The commontruffle so much prized by epicures is a good representative.
This plant, the common Truffle of our markets, is abundant in Wiltshire and some other parts of England, and probably occurs in many places where it escapes observation from its subterranean habit.
The valued truffle never sees the light until it is taken from darkness to be eaten, and other varieties of the best prefer seclusion.
The Truffle is of subterranean habit, growing under various kinds of trees and from 12–48 in.
To this family belongs the Truffle of commerce renowned for its flavoring qualities.
This truffle which the Beetle hunts appears to have no particular odor.
On my word of honor as a Dog, there's a truffle here.
The pheasant itself is a very good bird; and, imbibing the dressing and the flavour of the truffle and snipe, it becomes thrice better.
A turkey should be stuffed with this three days before it is cooked, and truffle sauce should accompany it.
Larded sweetbreads may be also served with a truffle sauce (No.
Upon that, a purée with the truffle that bad been dug out of the graves, and a garniture of roasted ortolans.
Draw three partridges carefully, then prepare a stuffing of truffle as directed for poulardes truffés à la Périgord (No.
Dress the scallops of chicken in a circle round the spinach, pour the sauce round all, and insert bits of truffle and of tongue between the scallops.
Split open four mutton chops, season with salt and pepper, put three slices of truffle in each chop and fold together, roll in flour, then in beaten egg, and finally in bread crumbs.
Cook until the tops are nice and brown, and serve on a platter with brown gravy, and two slices of truffle on each.
Before serving lay three slices of truffle on each fillet.
Boiled spaghetti cut in two inch lengths, a slice of boiled ham, a slice of tongue, six mushrooms and one truffle cut in strips the same size as the spaghetti.
To each portion of consomme royal add six slices of truffle cut in triangle shape.
Cut a "T" out of a truffle and lay on top of the sauce.
Simmer a large head of fresh mushroom in butter, and place on top of the goose liver, lay two slices of truffle on top of the mushroom, and pour well-seasoned Madeira sauce over all.
A chopped truffle may be added before simmering, if desired.
Shirred eggs with a broiled split lamb's kidney and a slice of truffle on top of each one.
Chop the white meat of a boiled fowl very fine, mix with one truffle cut in small dices and one-half cup of well-seasoned cream sauce.
Put through a fine sieve two slices of beef tongue, then add a truffle chopped fine, the yolk of one egg, and a little pepper.
Put a slice of broiled ham on top of each half, a poached egg on top of the ham, cover all with Hollandaise, and lay a slice of truffle on top of the sauce.
Make a consomme royal, season with a little Cayenne pepper, and add six thin slices of truffle for each person.
Then lay a poached egg on top, cover with well-seasoned cream sauce, and put two slices oftruffle on top.
Ornament with tiny cubes of jelly (made of broth from the rest of the chicken and the trimmings of the veal, thickened with gelatine), slices of truffle and lettuce hearts.
A saute of truffles is a dish the honors of which the mistress of the house reserves to herself; in fine, the truffle is the diamond of the kitchen.
The truffle is a positive aphrodisiac, and under certain circumstances makes women kinder, and men more amiable.
I sought the reason of this preference; it seemed to me that many other substances had an equal right to the honor, and I became satisfied that the cause was that the truffle was supposed to excite the genesiac sense.
We have only to ascertain if the truffle be indigestible or not.
The pheasant, itself, a very good bird, had imbibed the dressing and the flavor of the truffle and snipe.
We may therefore look on it as certain, that the truffle is a food healthy as it is agreeable, and that when taken in moderation it passes through the system as a letter does through the post office.
The truffle is easily masticated, is light, and has nothing hard nor cartilaginous in its composition.
The origin of the truffle is unknown; they are found, but none know how they vegetate.
At the time I write (1825) the glory of the truffle is at its apogee.
A truffle had thus escaped mastication, and almost whole had been swallowed.
The excretions of these little parasites cause the truffle to become decomposed and rotten.
Their mouth is armed with two black hooks, by means of which they dig into the truffle in the same way as other larvae dig into meat.
When one presses between one's fingers a truffle that is in a too advanced state, one feels certain soft parts, which yield under pressure.
Reaumur studied the larvae of the Truffle Helomyza.
We move about in the dry open wood, keeping always near the trees, and truffle after truffle is turned up from the reddish light soil mixed with fragments of calcareous rock.
She manages to get a truffle into her mouth; he tugs at her ear with one hand, and uses his stick upon her nose with the other.
Indeed, before we leave the ground, the animal has got so well into work that when she finds a truffle she does not attempt to seize it, but points to it, and grunts for the equivalent in maize.
The brute screams with anger, but will not open her jaws wide enough for him to slip his stick in and hook the truffle out.
The truffle belongs to the family of the mushrooms; they are used principally in this country as a condiment for boned turkey and chicken, scrambled eggs, fillets of beef, game and fish.
Gold you may find in different places, and under different latitudes;--the white truffle is an exclusive growth of Piedmont.
A few minutes before setting down to table, an elderly lady inquired of the celebrated naturalist where the truffle grew.
If liked, the chicken may be decorated with truffle or ham.
Lay a small piece of truffle on each cutlet and cover them with pigs' caul.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "truffle" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
