Truffle hunting in Italy Bashny.Net

Alba (Alba) is located in the heart of the Langhe (Langhe) - hilly southern part of the north-western region of Piedmont (Piedmont) in Italy. Alba is famous all over the country and abroad for its white truffles - a noble kind of valuable species of fungi that grow underground. Truffles are hidden at a depth of 5 to 20 cm near the roots of trees. They emit a peculiar smell, which lasts for a limited period of time and can be detected only by means of well-trained dogs and experienced "hunters" -gribnikov. Extraction of white truffles, which are not bred in greenhouses and grow only in the wild - in the woods, recently dropped. This stems from the climate change in Italy: recurring droughts interspersed with heavy rains.

Season collection of fungi in Italy is in November. White truffle is short-lived, it grows on the roots of trees and begins to fade as soon as you get it out of the ground. Even in the most ideal conditions, it can maintain its flavor for only 10 days.