jdl Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I'm like an addict, fiending for a taste.Going to Al Tiramisu tonight to see what Luigi Diotaiuti can do. Wondering who else in The District is using them in the kitchen at the moment. (How are they this season, anyway?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Bhide Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I tasted the first truffles of the season at 2941 about two weeks ago. mmmmmmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brr Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I believe Roberto Donna is using them at the Lab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliveDC Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 From a Galileo e-mail: In the main dining room our Five Course White Truffle menu is $145 per person and in the Laboratorio a 10-12 Course White Truffle Tasting Menu is $240 per person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiral Stairs Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 What's the cheapest possible way to try white truffles? Because I've never had them, and I ain't gonna drop $145 to taste them. What the hell are they paying those dogs who dig them up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in DC Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I'm like an addict, fiending for a taste.Going to Al Tiramisu tonight to see what Luigi Diotaiuti can do. Wondering who else in The District is using them in the kitchen at the moment. (How are they this season, anyway?) See the posts on Tosca--they have white truffles now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 What's the cheapest possible way to try white truffles? Because I've never had them, and I ain't gonna drop $145 to taste them... Then you are not likely to taste them. White truffle oil is good, but nothing like a freshly shaved truffle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Then you are not likely to taste them. White truffle oil is good, but nothing like a freshly shaved truffle. I seem to recall that Eve had a dish on their tasting menu that had truffles optional for a $50 upcharge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLK Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Last Friday Equinox was offering a pasta with white truffles that sounded incredible. It involved a poached egg, in addition to the truffles, and you had two pricing options depending on how much shaved truffle you wanted to spring for. Alas...Equinox's web site is among the many restaurant sites that is not up-to-date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waitman Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I talked to Roberto Donna the other night and he said that the truffles this year -- so far -- are excellent, much better than last year. On the other hand, black truffles are better than white truffles anyway, and at half the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 (edited) I talked to Roberto Donna the other night and he said that the truffles this year -- so far -- are excellent, much better than last year. Two weeks ago I had white truffles on three different dishs at Enotecca Pinchiorri in Florence, and found them to be stunning. Much better than what I have had in the past, but I thought that it might simply have resulted from how close they are to Alba, and that they seek out the very best ingredients. It is still early in the season and they should be even better later in the season. Edited October 21, 2005 by Sthitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 On the other hand, black truffles are better than white truffles anyway, and at half the price. You are crazy. Anyway, they are very different. Black truffles (which I do love) are more about flavor, and are generally cooked. The white truffles are always served raw, and thinly shaved. The white truffles are more about fragrance and the black are more about flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 You are crazy. Anyway, they are very different. Black truffles (which I do love) are more about flavor, and are generally cooked. The white truffles are always served raw, and thinly shaved. The white truffles are more about fragrance and the black are more about flavor. That is a bunch of $$ to drop for fragrance. I still remember a pasta dish I had in Sienna a couple of years ago, truffle heaven and not that expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 You are crazy. Anyway, they are very different. Black truffles (which I do love) are more about flavor, and are generally cooked. The white truffles are always served raw, and thinly shaved. The white truffles are more about fragrance and the black are more about flavor. Food fight alert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 That is a bunch of $$ to drop for fragrance. You have obviously not been to the perfume counter at Nordstroms recently... Seriously though, here is an interesting article about the price of black truffles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 You are crazy. Anyway, they are very different. Black truffles (which I do love) are more about flavor, and are generally cooked. The white truffles are always served raw, and thinly shaved. The white truffles are more about fragrance and the black are more about flavor. You say fragrance, I say odor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 You say fragrance, I say odor. I hear people say the same about brett in Rhones and Burgundys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I hear people say the same about brett in Rhones and Burgundys. "This wine doesn't have a bouquet, it has a smell! A bouquet has flowery and fruity scents, it promises delights to come. This smells like the interior of a Datsun minivan. It doesn't promise, it threatens!" --Gareth Blackstock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 "This wine doesn't have a bouquet, it has a smell! A bouquet has flowery and fruity scents, it promises delights to come. This smells like the interior of a Datsun minivan. It doesn't promise, it threatens!" --Gareth Blackstock I have had that wine, I think it was a Cali Zin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdl Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 I hear people say the same about brett in Rhones and Burgundys. Which reminds me of the time a friend took a deep whiff of 83 Beaucastel CDP and said: "Mmmmmmm, poop." (We haven't done a Rhone tasting with him since, needless to say.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waitman Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 You are crazy. Anyway, they are very different. Black truffles (which I do love) are more about flavor, and are generally cooked. The white truffles are always served raw, and thinly shaved. The white truffles are more about fragrance and the black are more about flavor. In several tries at home and in restaurants -- including one RockStar joint that features an informal cafe -- I've tasted white truffles that were far more about expense than either aroma or taste. It was almost as though you'd pressed 20-dollar bills into cardboard and shaved them atop the pasta. I did have a Laoratorio white truffle dinner that was pretty fucking amazing, though. Black truffles seem to "work" every time, even in my inexpert hands (best Christmas present ever) and, as for their aroma, the first time I stuck my nose into a bag of black truffles I thought my sinuses were going to be blown out. That was funk not to be forgotten (or avoided, even from across the room). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 It is unfortunate that you have only had a great white truffle experience. The way most restaurant use them, they are senseless. One or two slices over an entire dish does not make any sense, however, a great dish of pasta or risotto covered with almost transparent slices of white truffle is almost transcendental. When I cook I would rather use black truffles, there is just more that you can do with them, and I could not put an entire white truffle to proper use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 It is unfortunate that you have only had a great white truffle experience. The way most restaurant use them, they are senseless. One or two slices over an entire dish does not make any sense, however, a great dish of pasta or risotto covered with almost transparent slices of white truffle is almost transcendental. For the $50 to $80 surcharge, it'd better be that and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I hear people say the same about brett in Rhones and Burgundys. I always think of Brett as a Bordeaux thing. Rhones have "garrigue". Burgundys have "barnyard". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Oh Brett; where will I go? What will I do? Frankly my dear, I'm a stanky dirty/leathery smell in some kinds of wine. Oh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdl Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 Anybody come across white truffles yet on the local dining scene? Where? Served with what? How good? How much? I need a fix, and I need it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Anybody come across white truffles yet on the local dining scene? Where? Served with what? How good? How much?I need a fix, and I need it soon. Didn't I just read somewhere that Eve has them for a $100 supplement to the tasting menu? I am sure that Maestro has them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Where? Served with what? How good?Tasting Room at Eve. Shaved onto the braised lamb's tongue with beef escabeche dish and also atop the velouté of Jerusalem artichoke of the five-course tasting menu. Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazeegirl Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Where? Served with what? How good? How much? I had risotto w/ truffle shavings and tagiliatelle w/ truffle shavings at Tosca 2 weeks ago. The chef came out to shave the truffles...the shavings were pretty generous. IMO, the risotto was a better base to savor the truffles. It was $40 for the appetizer portion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I had risotto w/ truffle shavings and tagiliatelle w/ truffle shavings at Tosca 2 weeks ago. The chef came out to shave the truffles...the shavings were pretty generous. IMO, the risotto was a better base to savor the truffles. It was $40 for the appetizer portion.I am going to be attending a white truffle dinner in a couple weeks at Tosca. The last one I had there was one of the best meals I have ever eaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swilliamow Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 BLT Steak will have white truffles when they open in a few weeks.... 1625 Eye St NW 202.689.8999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 BLT Steak will have white truffles when they open in a few weeks....1625 Eye St NW 202.689.8999 Welcome to the board. Are you involved with BLT Steak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendanc Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Tony at Notte Bianchi and I are currently puting together the plan for an eight course black and white truffle dinner for early December, I'll let you know when I know more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdl Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 Tony at Notte Bianchi and I are currently puting together the plan for an eight course black and white truffle dinner for early December, I'll let you know when I know more. Ohmygaw. Do you have a potential date in mind? (Please don't say Dec 7, 8, 9 or 10.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotteeM Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Maestro had white truffles when we were there on 10/21, the day after Rocks was there (he had them, too). They were wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtyler Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Alba white truffles are on the menu right now at Komi. Last night they were being served with tagliatelle and a little bit of butter and parm. Delish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 This season they are crazy expensive: $2100/Lb. If I'm not mistaken, that now makes them 4x the price of high-grade saffron (in quantity). Egads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Alba white truffles are on the menu right now at Komi. Last night they were being served with tagliatelle and a little bit of butter and parm. Delish! This season they are crazy expensive: $2100/Lb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam LaCivita Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 we'll have white truffles at Centro starting November 7, also Stone crabs for those of you having a craving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelGold Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Anybody come across white truffles yet on the local dining scene? Where? Served with what? How good? How much?I need a fix, and I need it soon. You could always go up to NYC for a cocktail - this from the New York Magazine blog site: At Tini Ristorante, a white-tablecloth Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side, owner Enzo Lentini is shaving Piedemonte white truffles into a martini served in a three-foot tall, 74-ounce glass (to put this in perspective, that's the equivalent of four Texas-size drinks at Dallas BBQ). The rarefied buzz will run you $165. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Alba white truffles are on the menu right now at Komi. Last night they were being served with tagliatelle and a little bit of butter and parm. Delish! Last night they were served atop the Komi version of pasta carbonara and they were heavenly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Cooper Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 This weekend at Vidalia we are shaving albas on 3 dishes: Briar Hollow Farm Rabbit Sausage with creamy risotto, chanterelles and truffle butter 17.50 with shaved alba truffles add 25.00 or with shaved burgundy truffles add 10.00 Hand Rolled Pumpkin Cavatelli with crisp veal sweetbreads, chanterelle mushrooms and sage butter fondue 13.00 with shaved alba truffles add 25.00 or with shaved burgundy truffles add 10.00 Creamy Anson Mills Polenta with parmesan reggiano and alba white truffles 22.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpschust Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I had alba white truffles last week at nine-ten in San Diego. My first time ever having them. Simply incredible. I used to think foie gras was the most amazing thing ever, now my mind is changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdl Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 This weekend at Vidalia we are shaving albas on 3 dishes OK, now I'm REALLY hungry. On Friday and Saturday only, chef? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Cooper Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 OK, now I'm REALLY hungry. On Friday and Saturday only, chef? dishes will change truffles will be here all month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdl Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Tis the season and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine Guy 23 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Tis the season and all. Seems that they are going to be a little more expensive than usual. Truffle Prices of 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 We used a pund of truffles for our dinner. The price was stupid, almost $300 an ounce wholesale. THe quality was superb! Incredible aroma and good flavor. There have been rains starting September 30 in Piemonte, a little later in Marche. Not sure about Toscana. Truffles take 40 days to mature after the rains so the prices should moderate a litttle. Piemonte's truffle harvest continues to decline as the area becomes more of a monoculture of grapes. Acqualagna continues to be the largest part of the truffle ahrvest although most Acqualagna truffles get marketed as Alba and Norcia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waitman Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 We have bought both white and black truffles at Dean & DeLuca and Balducci's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdl Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Are you looking to buy or find a place to eat them ? Looking for a place to eat them. I generally like to leave 'em in the hands of highly skilled professionals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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