by Scott Pikovsky | Dec 19, 2011 | Mushrooms, Truffles & Truffled Products, Newsletter
To finish the triptych on truffles, I will relay what I learned from Luigi about ripeness. As I said last week, the shape of a truffle has little to do with the maturity or the ripeness. A truffle will realize its full size in 2-3 days, but the ripening process can...
by Scott Pikovsky | Dec 15, 2011 | Mushrooms, Truffles & Truffled Products, Newsletter
As Luigi explained to me, with great enthusiasm, mushrooms are amazing! There are three types of mushroom: the pathonogenic, the saprophyte, and the symbiotic. The pathonogenic, kill the host and generally are not edible. The saprophyte mushrooms feed on decay;...
by Scott Pikovsky | Dec 4, 2011 | Mushrooms, Truffles & Truffled Products, Newsletter
There are so many things to know about finding truffles and most if the information rests with people. It is a tradition passed along from person to person. I remember clearly a friend, who wanted to go hunt mushrooms with me, on a specific date and at a specific...
by Scott Pikovsky | Oct 18, 2011 | Mushrooms, Truffles & Truffled Products, Newsletter
Folks have been calling for truffles and they are available, summer truffle season is just finishing, while winter and white truffles are just starting. Pricing is determined Sunday morning each week to provide estimates for the following week, click here for the...
by Scott Pikovsky | Jul 2, 2011 | Mushrooms, Truffles & Truffled Products, Newsletter
Black truffles are dark brown to black at maturity with numerous white veins. The intense aroma and flavor of the truffle totally captivate the palate, its aphrodisiac qualities add to its allure as a food that delights the senses. To the nose they have the wholly...
by Scott Pikovsky | May 9, 2011 | Fruits & Fruit Purees, Mushrooms, Truffles & Truffled Products, Newsletter
From Southern Italy, these peaches have an amazing bright crisp flavor that is both familiar and surprising to your palate. The familiar sweet sour pickle is bolstered by just enough truffle to tease your senses. The size and texture is familiar; crisp like an...
