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Cooking with black truffles

16 Jul 2017
I never thought I would have the chance to cook with fresh black truffles. What luck to be given this black truffle. I got it after about a week or so. I guess its aroma is not so strong anymore but there's still something about its taste and smell that is quite rich.

After the first meal, I weighed this remaining truffle - it was about 40g.
Storing it in the fridge, wrapped in paper napkin. Change daily.


Making do with Chinese spinach noodles because no spaghetti at home.
Some parmigiano cheese, spring onions and truffles. Salt and pepper. Mmmm ...


17 July 2017
About 7-10g

Spaghetti with some kailan stems, cherry tomatoes and truffles. Salt and pepper.


18 July 2017 
Someone said the truffle bits should not be wasted.

Another pasta dish with truffles.

Mixed up the truffle bits with butter. For toast bread next time.


Next .. 
19 July 2017 Tried to make this French-style eggs, bain-marie method. Don't think I really achieved the 'signature curd-like texture' but the eggs with truffles still tasted good, and eggs are really good to show off the truffles.

https://www.thespruce.com/brouillade-de-truffes-recipe-1375544

Truffles in small slices, rather than chopped.

Two eggs for one serving, with some butter and later on, salt and pepper.

Pot on top of pot ... big whisk.

Ta da ..


Last ..
20 July 2017 My truffle adventure ends with this dish. Well, sort of .. still have the truffle butter.

All in of the remainder of the truffle.

Spaghetti with cherry tomatoes, truffle, cheese and cucumber.

The last bits of the truffle in butter - added salt to the unsalted butter. Better.


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