The black winter truffle is better known as Brumale, and its harvest is concentrated mainly in the months from November to mid-March.
The peridium appears warty, consisting of small black little thin warts and flat with a diameter ranging from 2 up to 9 cm.
Istead, the Glebe is clear with brownish gray color, marbled, crossed by a maze of sharp lines in two main colors: white and gray, large and sparse.
The ideal habitats for brumale truffle are the great hardwood forests, or the very rich soils of oak from which the truffle derives nourishment and through which obtains the organoleptic characteristics that make its scent and color so special.
Usually it is located at a depth varying between 5 and 30 cm.
Its ideal ground is very chalky, but Brumale can also born in other types of soil and altitudes lower than those needed for a massive wooded development.
The sales period of this truffle is from December to mid-March
Less expensive than the black truffle, it is still an excellent condiment for main courses, that is good at spicing up with its characteristic taste. Especially loved by those who prefer strong flavors.
Appearance
The Glebe has a brownish-gray or gray-smoke color, with white veins sparse large white areas which determine the points where converge. The surface appears finely black warty.
Collecting area
Piedmont, Tuscany, Emilia Romagna, Marche, Umbria, Lazio, Abruzzo, Molise
Harvest period
from December to March
Symbiotic plants
oak, holm oak, turkey oak, linden, hazel, black and white hornbeam, rock rose, black pine, cedar
Prodotti
BLACK TRUFFLE
The Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum Vittad.), also known as Black Truffle of Norcia, with his intense aroma and strong but balanced flavor, became the “king of the table”, and it is considered the most valuable after the white truffle
BIANCHETTO TRUFFLE
Although the Marzuolo truffle is less valuable of the most famous white, many love its strong aroma, which “imposes” on dishes, maintaining a refined taste. Its price is lower because fortunately they are found in large quantities.
SCORZONE TRUFFLE
Tuber aestivum, better known as summer truffle or more as Scorzone , because of its rough bark, is a good truffle, even if many don’t sufficiently appreciate it for its delicate aroma of porcini mushroom.
WHITE TRUFFLE
The white truffle is considered the truffle par excellence because of its considerable commercial importance. Thanks to the fact that it grows in abundance in Piedmont, it is also called Alba truffle or truffle of Piedmont
UNCINATUM TRUFFLE
Il tartufo Uncinato (Tuber Uncinatum Chatin) è simile allo Scorzone ma presenta una gleba più scura di quella del Tuber Aestivum, quasi color cioccolato negli esemplari maturi, e una scorza verrucosa di colore nero, con verruche poco sviluppate.
Cooking with us: a recipe with truffles brumale
Recipe Potato Gnocchi with Black Truffle
YIELD: MAKES 4 SERVINGS Potatoes 400 gr Flour 200 gr Grated Parmesan cheese 150 gr 1 egg Nero di Cognaro Black Truffle 100 gr Butter 50gr extavergine oil d ‘olive 50 gr 4 tablespoons fresh cream HOW TO PREPARE…
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