I have never had a truffle,,,,,,,black or white.......are they that good?

[amerikat]

just wondering. What am I misssing?

edit to add: The fungus not the chocolate candy as I have had them.

[sazemisery]

1. Sensory effects of truffles

I have had the pleasure of experiencing fresh truffles on 2 occasions. The first truffle we received as a Christmas present 2 years ago. It was a fresh Black Périgord Truffle. It is hard to describe the smell and taste because they contradict each other. Some people cannot smell a truffle.

I am convinced that truffles have some psychotropic properties. Not the same as psilocybin mushrooms, but a sense of euphoria that lasted for several hours after the meal was consumed. Let me clarify that I was not consuming alcohol at the time.

Realistically, they are not worth the price you have to pay. I have also tried the preserved truffles. Didn't taste much like anything.

If you want to experience the aroma and taste, try a good bottle of truffle infused oil.

[Warpy]

2. It's one of those things every foodie should experience

at least once. It's in a league with foie gras, very old red wine, very good champagne, very fine caviar, and other foodstuffs of the rich and famous. Tiny amounts of these things need to be sampled just for a point of reference, if nothing else.

My first experience with truffles came in a poulet chasseur in a very fine restaurant in Quebec City. The flavor was earthy and aromatic and like nothing I'd ever experienced before. I was left with a sense of well being that lasted many hours, something I noted with subsequent truffle ingestion.

The advantage with truffles is that it takes such a small amount to infuse a sauce or terrine with their flavor. In other words, while they're outrageously expensive, a dinner for eight need not break the bank completely. A tiny shaving per serving will do nicely.

Your life will be complete if you never taste a truffle, but your life as a serious foodie will not.

[The empressof all]

3. If you have the money to try them..Do it.

Personally, I'd buy great caviar or great wine before I'd get a truffle. I just don't like them enough to justify the price. But if you haven't had the experience of tasting one and you are serious about food...You should try it. They have a Deep rich earthy flavor almost musty.