Truffle Oil
What is really in the bottle — and why genuine truffle oil practically does not exist.
Truffle vs. Truffles
A short note on etymology and usage: Latin roots, Romance descendants, and modern English usage.
Finding Truffles in Germany
Where truffles grow, what is permitted — and why plantations are the only legal source.
Finding Truffles in Switzerland
Switzerland permits truffle hunting — a small but steadily growing community of hunters.
Truffle Prices
Daily prices, fluctuations, rules of thumb — an orientation for 2026.
Alba Truffle Market
The Fiera del Tartufo: why the Alba truffle market is the mecca of the white truffle.
Périgord Truffles
The region, the myth, the business — the black truffle and its homeland.
Truffle Cultivation
From inoculating oak seedlings to the first harvest — a test of patience of eight to fifteen years.
Truffle Dog / Pig
Why almost only dogs do the hunting today — and which breed has mastered the discipline.