Truffle

Truffle describes a group of edible mycorrhizal (subterranean) mushrooms (genus Tuber, class Ascomycetes, division Mycota).

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The ascoma (fruiting body) of truffles is highly prized as food. In 1825 Brillat-Savarin called the truffle "the diamond of the kitchen" and praised its aphrodisiac powers. (Physiology of Taste Meditation vi). While the aphrodisiac characteristics of truffles have not been established, it is still held in high esteem in colloquial French and northern Italian cooking, and in international haute cuisine.

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Mycorrhiza: A mycorrhiza (typically seen in the plural form mycorrhizae meaning "fungus roots") is a distinct type of root symbiosis in which individual hyphae extending from the mycelium of a fungus colonize the roots of a host plant. Different sorts of fungal structures are found in mycorrhizal trees and in...

Mushroom: :This article is about the living organism. For other uses of the word "mushroom", see Mushroom (disambiguation)....

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Truffle related Images and Photos (experimental)

Goonies-Truffle Shuffle

The Goonies Truffle Shuffle T-Shirt

Chocolate Truffle Lying in Rolled-Up Tape Measure