The black truffle, Tuber melanosporum, has become a true culinary delicacy. Also known as Truffe du Perigord or Tartufo nero pregiato, it is a fungus that is harvested under oak trees from November to March, when its season ends.
The black winter truffle has an extraordinary aroma that it brings to the dishes where it is used. It also brings its delicate flavor to all recipes, especially to rice and meat dishes and especially to fried eggs.
At La Casa de las Setas we make it easy for you to enjoy this exclusive delicacy.
Our truffle growers collect truffles in Castellón, in the regions of Maestrazgo and Els Ports, famous for the quality of the truffles that grow naturally and also cultivated.
The black winter truffle campaign starts at the end of November and lasts until March, arriving in December at the best moment of truffle ripeness.
We serve our truffle washed, brushed and carefully prepared for delivery.
We send it in a package designed to guarantee maximum freshness, aroma and quality, and avoiding breaking the cold chain during transport.
We deliver the truffle between 24 and 48 hours after shipment guaranteeing the freshness of our freshly harvested truffles. We ship to Spain and Europe!
Do you like the taste of truffles? Do you want to make a different and exclusive gift? In La Casa de las Setas you will find different lots, baskets and gourmet packs where the truffle is the protagonist. Risottos with truffle, cheeses and truffled sausages, preserves and truffles, lots of truffles. Buy your gourmet pack and enjoy with your friends or family of its delicate flavor and powerful aroma.
A good portion of truffle for any recipe can be considered 10/15 grams per person. Thus, a 25 gr truffle would be enough for 2 people, a 50 gr truffle for 3-4 people and a 75 or 100 gr truffle for a meal for 6/8 people.
Of course, these are estimated quantities that depend a lot on the quantity to be used and the number of dishes in which we are going to grate or laminate it.
The price of the black truffle varies every season and also varies depending on the time of the season. Thus, from November to mid-December, demand begins and its price is medium-low. It is in mid-December, with the beginning of the Christmas holidays, when it reaches its highest price of the season.
It is in January when the black winter truffle reaches its optimum ripening point. In addition, it usually coincides with the minimum prices of the whole season. It is in January when the black truffle has the best quality-price ratio.