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Cooking demo with Matteo Baronetto, chef at the restaurant Del Cambio, TurinMaddalena Courtyard - Sala Foodies - Sunday 12 October at 11amCooking demo and presentation of the book Casa Rugiati by Simone RugiatiMaddalena Courtyard - Sala Foodies - Sunday 19 October at 4pmCooking demo with Chef Rubio, star of DMAX (digital terrestrial channel 52)Maddalena Courtyard - Sala Foodies - Saturday 25 October at 4pmCooking demo with Ken Frank of La Toque restaurant, Napa, CaliforniaMaddalena Courtyard - Sala Foodies - Sunday 26 October at 11am‘Five Women in Search of Pasta’ with Anna Prandoni, editor of La cucina Italiana magazineMaddalena Courtyard - Sala Foodies - Saturday 1 November at 4pmCooking demo ‘In Search of Lost Tastes’ with Ugo Alciati and Samanta CornavieraMaddalena Courtyard - Sala Foodies - Sunday 2 November at 11amPresentation of the book 100% Alba by Enrico Crippa - Ceretto with La Pina & Diego di Radio DEEJAYMaddalena Courtyard - Sala Foodies - Sunday 2 November at 5pmEvents moderated by Paola Gula.Events are free with entry to the Truffle Market and AlbaQualità: € 2.50

ALBA WHITE TRUFFLE MARKETALBAQUALITÀ

ALBA TRUFFLE sHoW

Other events in town

FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER

2Fair Weekend

SATURDAY 18 AND SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER

MAddALEnA CoURTyARd

ALBA WHITE TRUFFLE MARKET | ALBAQUALITÀ

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‘JAzz&Co: JAzz TAsTIngs’JCL - Italian jazz standards.Italy’s biggest jazz hits.

21.00

17.00 - 20.00

Food, Wine & Music. Free tastings and meetings with food producers, in collaboration with local businesses and the ACA.

Organized by CLAMS.

SaturDAY 18 OCTOBER

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VInTAgE CAR sHoW

15.00

BEFoRE THE FAIREvents in September Palio Weekend

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InVEsTITURE oF THE podEsTA

21.00

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SATURDAY 4 AND SUNDAY 5 OCTOBER THURSDAY 9 OCTOBER THURSDAY 9 OCTOBERpIAzzA pRUnoTTo

CATTLE sHoW

8.00

The Alba White Truffle Market is the place to come to find out everything there is to know about the truffle, immersing yourself in a unique and headily scented atmosphere. Every Alba white truffle on sale at the market has been checked by a commission before the market is opened to the public, and this group of experts will also be available for consultation at the consumer help desk inside the pavilions. The Alba White Truffle Market offers visitors the chance to see, touch and smell many, many truffles, sold directly by trustworthy vendors and local truffle hunters.

The large space hosting the Alba White Truffle Market is also home to the stands of the AlbaQualità food and wine exhibition. Here you can discover wines from the Langhe and Roero, the delights of local artisanal confectionery, cheeses, egg pastas, cured meats and all the other food products that have brought international fame to this area.

Lovers of the the Langhe and Roero’s great cuisine can also enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant area within the Fair’s pavilions.

Every Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 8pmEntry to the Truffle Market and AlbaQualità: € 2.50Groups of more than 30: € 2Under age 15: free

Consumer Help Desk:National Truffle Study CentreSaturday and Sunday from 9am to 8pmat the Truffle MarketMonday to Friday from 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pmPiazza Risorgimento 2, AlbaMore information: www.tuber.it

Saturday 13 September

Sunday 21 September

SunDAY 28 SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2015

SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER

Beauty contest.

Tastings of wine from the Langhe and Roero. Guest wines from Fogo Island, Cape Verde.www.gowinet.it

Non-competitive run through the streets of Alba.www.triangolosport.it

Other events in town

SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER

pIAzzA RIsoRgIMEnTo

FLAg FEsTIVAL

15.00

WEDNESDAY 22 AND THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER

CoRTILETTo d’ALBA REsTAURAnT

dInnER... In THE dARK

20.00

A dinner served completely in the dark to help rediscover the other senses. Wednesday in Italian, Thursday in English.+ 39 0173 36 60 05 | [email protected] | € 40

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SATURDAY 1 AND SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER SATURDAY 8 AND SUNDAY 9 NOVEMBER SATURDAY 15 AND SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER

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This weekend:• cooKing dEMo with sIMonE RUgIATI• pREsEnTATion of the book CAsA RUgIATI by sIMonE RUgIATI• FoodiEs MoMEnTs with pAsQUALE LAERA• TRUFFlE sEnsoRY AnAlYsis• winE TAsTing ExpERiEncE• FoodiEs MoMEnTs jUnioR

This weekend:• pREsEnTATion of the book 100% ALBA by EnRICo CRIppA - CERETTo with LA pInA E dIEgo di RAdIo dEEJAy ‘CHEF Is A dEEJAy’• ‘FivE woMEn in sEARcH oF pAsTA’ with AnnA pRAndonI of LA CUCInA ITALIAnA• cooKing dEMo with Ugo ALCIATI and sAMAnTA CoRnAVIERA• FoodiEs MoMEnTs with Ugo ALCIATI• TRUFFlE sEnsoRY AnAlYsis• winE TAsTing ExpERiEncE• FoodiEs MoMEnTs jUnioR

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ALBA TRUFFLE sHoWThis weekend:• cooKing dEMo with CHEF RUBIo• cooKing dEMo with KEn FRAnK (California)• FoodiEs MoMEnTs with dAVIdE pALLUdA• TRUFFlE sEnsoRY AnAlYsis• winE TAsTing ExpERiEncE• FoodiEs MoMEnTs jUnioR

MAddALEnA CoURTyARd

ALBA TRUFFLE sHoW


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SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER

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MEdIEVAL FAIR

20.00 - 24.00

10.00 - 19.00

SUNDAY 9 NOVEMBER

International Alba White Truffle Fair concerts with the Alba Music Festival.www.albamusicfestival.com


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11.00

12.00

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CLAssICA

11.00

WEDNESDAY 5 NOVEMBER

EnoCLUB REsTAURAnT

dInnER... In THE dARK

20.00

A dinner served completely in the dark to help rediscover the other senses.+ 39 0173 33994 | [email protected] | € 45

FoodIEs MoMEnTsCooking demos in which famous chefs revisit the themes of local cooking, paired with the best of the Langhe and Roero’s wines. Events moderated by Paola Gula.Chefs: Maurilio Garola, Davide Palluda, Ugo Alciati, Walter Ferretto, Alessandro Boglione.Maddalena Courtyard - Sala Foodies - Every Saturday at 11amChef: Pasquale Laera.Maddalena Courtyard - Sala Foodies - Sunday 19 October at 11amChefs: Manuel and Christian Costardi.Maddalena Courtyard - Sala Foodies - Sunday 16 November at 11amTo book: [email protected] - +39 0173 36 10 51

TRUFFLE sEnsoRy AnALysIsA sensory analysis judge will reveal the secrets of the Alba white truffle, with olfactory tastings and sensory tests.Maddalena Courtyard - Sala Workshop - Every Saturday at 11am and 3.30pm and Sunday at 11amTo book: [email protected] - +39 0173 228190

winE TAsTing ExpERiEncEEnologists and sommeliers will guide you along a journey through local wine varieties.Maddalena Courtyard - Sala Workshop - Every Saturday at 5.30pm in English and every Sunday at 3.30pm in Italian. To book: [email protected] - +39 0173 22 09 43

FoodIEs MoMEnTs JUnIoR Cooking workshops for kids.Maddalena Courtyard - Sala Workshop - Every Sunday at 4.30pmFree event with entry to the Truffle Market and AlbaQualità: € 2.50

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dInnER THEATRE

UndERgRoUnd ALBATravel with an archeologist to the heart of the town.Sunday 28 September and every Saturday and Sunday between 4 October and 16 NovemberBooking essential - +39 339 734 99 49 - +39 342 643 33 95 - www.ambientecultura.it

Dinner at the theatre, on the stage, with the flavours of the Langhe and Roero presented by chef Maurilio Garola of the restaurant La Ciau del Tornavento, with a show by Beppe Rosso and the A.C.T.I. company. Courses will be served directly on stage and the actors, sitting amongst the audience, will interact with diners. All with the option of Alba white Truffles, of course.G. Busca Theatre - Thursday 9 October at 8 pmShow plus dinner: € 100 (Alba white truffles not included)[email protected] - +39 0173 36 10 51

FElicE cAsoRATi . collEcTions And ExHiBiTions FRoM EURopE And AMERicAs 65 paintings by Felice Casorati, including 40 from collections held by national and international museums and institutions. Organized by Alba’s Ferrero Foundation and GAM - Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Arts of Turin, in collaboration with the Piedmont regional department for historical, artistic and ethnoanthropological heritage.Ferrero Foundation - From Saturday 25 October 2014 to Sunday 1 February 2015 - Free entryMonday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 3pm to 7pm and Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 10am to 7pm

THE LAnd WITHIn An exhibition of the art of Massimo Berruti and Gabriella Rosso.Church of San Giuseppe - From Saturday 11 October to Sunday 2 November - Free entryMonday to Friday from 2.30pm to 7pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 12.30pm and 2.30pm to 7pm

A HERiTAgE To ExploREAn exhibition of photographs of the vineyard landscapes of the Langhe and Roero and Monferrato, the 50th Italian site to be included in the uNESCO World Heritage list.Piazza Savona - From Saturday 4 October to Sunday 16 November - Free entry

ALdo AgnELLI . pAInTER And pHoTogRApHER oF THE pALIoChurch of San Domenico - From Friday 3 October to Sunday 9 November - Free entryMonday to Sunday from 10am to 12.30pm and from 3pm to 6pm

pAnoRAMIC ALBAGet a different perspective on the town. Every Sunday from 5 October to 2 NovemberBooking recommended - +39 0173 36 40 30 - www.turismoinlanga.it

InTRodUCIng ALBAFollowing in the tracks of the figures who made the ‘Capital of the Langhe’ their home over the centuries.Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 October, Sunday 12 October, Saturday 25 October, Sunday 9 NovemberBooking recommended - +39 349 157 35 06 - +39 339 101 46 35 - [email protected]

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The town hall is given a historical makeover, with a cast in period costume and an exciting re-enactment.Piazza Risorgimento - Saturday 27 September at 9pm

A magnificent parade through the town streets with over a thousand characters - noblewomen, knights and commoners - to the sound of drums and the waving of flags. Each district will act out an episode from medieval history in the Palio arena.Start from Piazza Savona - Sunday 5 October at 2.30pm

Alba’s nine districts compete for a painted cloth, the Palio, in a beautiful and exhilarating donkey race, conducted with great respect for the animals’ welfare. The donkeys are assigned to the districts in a draw, held at 10am in Piazza Risorgimento.Piazza Medford - Sunday 5 October at 4.30pm

Two captivating, tradition-packed events as the town presents itself in splendid medieval guise, welcoming visitors with torches and music and the flavours and fragrances of the past.Old town - Saturday 18 October from 6pm and Sunday 19 October from 10am

This weekend:• cooKing dEMo with MATTEo BARonETTo• FoodiEs MoMEnTs with MAURILIo gARoLA• TRUFFlE sEnsoRY AnAlYsis• winE TAsTing ExpERiEncE• FoodiEs MoMEnTs jUnioR


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ALBA TRUFFLE sHoW

FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER

g. BUsCA THEATRE

InAUgURATIon oF THE84TH InTERnATIonALALBA WHITE TRUFFLE FAIR

17.30

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THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER

CHURCH oF sAn doMEnICo

ix lAngHE And RoERoCHoRAL FEsTIVAL

20.30

Also Thursdays 20 and 27 November and 4 December.

ALBA TRUFFLE sHoW HEAdLInE EVEnTs

InVEsTITURE oF THE podEsTA

g. BUsCA THEATRE

‘JAzz&Co: JAzz TAsTIngs’Rita Marcotulli in concert.

21.00

FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER

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opEn ALBAFood, Wine & Music. Free tastings and meetings with food producers, in collaboration with local businesses and the ACA.

FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER

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‘JAzz&Co: JAzz TAsTIngs’Voz e Violao: bossa nova.

21.00

17.00 - 20.00

opEn ALBAFood, Wine & Music. Free tastings and meetings with food producers, in collaboration with local businesses and the ACA.

Metals. Organized by Confartigianato Cuneo.

pIAzzA FALConE

dEsCRIBIng CRAFTsMAnsHIp

9.00 - 20.00

SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER

pIAzzA RIsoRgIMEnTo

BARBAREsCo And ALBA WHITE TRUFFLE ECo-MARATHon

9.00


CHURCH sAn gIUsEppE

CLAssICA

11.00

5th Alba Marathon.www.triangolosport.it

Alba white truffles can also be bought from the town’s specialty stores throughout truffle season(21 September – 31 January).

Photo Aldo AgnelliArchivio Centro Studi Beppe Fenoglio

AnsELM KIEFER . dER RHEIn / THE RHInE An exhibition organized with the support of the Ceretto family and featuring the work of noted German contemporary sculptor and painter Anselm Kiefer.Maddalena Choir - From Saturday 13 September to Sunday 9 November - Free entryTuesday to Friday from 3pm to 6pm / Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm

pIAzzA RIsoRgIMEnTo

MARATHon FEnogLIo REAdIng

16.30

Sunday 14 September

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This weekend:• FoodiEs MoMEnTs with WALTER FERRETTo• TRUFFlE sEnsoRY AnAlYsis• winE TAsTing ExpERiEncE• FoodiEs MoMEnTs jUnioR

MAddALEnA CoURTyARd

ALBA TRUFFLE sHoW

Live production and tastings of chocolate paired with some of Piedmont’s best grappas.

pIAzzA RIsoRgIMEnTo

CHoCoLATE FRoM THE pRoVInCE oF CUnEo’s ARTIsAn ConFECTIonERs And FInE gRAppAs FRoM THE pIEdMonT gRAppA InsTITUTE

9.00 - 20.00

ExHiBiTions

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This weekend:• FoodiEs MoMEnTs with ALEssAndRo BogLIonE• FoodiEs MoMEnTs with MAnUEL And CHRIsTIAn CosTARdI• TRUFFlE sEnsoRY AnAlYsis• winE TAsTing ExpERiEncE• FoodiEs MoMEnTs jUnioR

MAddALEnA CoURTyARd

ALBA TRUFFLE sHoW

pIAzzA RIsoRgIMEnTo

pIEdMonT’s pdo CHEEsEs And FInE LoCAL WInEs

10.00 - 18.00

Piedmont’s PDO cheeses (in collaboration with ONAF) paired with great reds from the Langhe and Roero.

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InFoRMATIon

Ente Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d’AlbaGiostra delle Cento TorriPiazza Medford 3,Alba (CN)tel + 39 0173 36 10 [email protected] - www.fieradeltartufo.org

Ente Turismo Alba Bra Langhe e RoeroPiazza Risorgimento 2, Alba (CN)tel + 39 0173 35 [email protected] - www.langheroero.it

FoLLoW Us onA FAIR FoR ALL (AdVICE FoR THE dIsABLEd)

SportabiliLocalità Toetto 2, Roddi (CN)tel + 39 0173 61 56 70 - 366 994 37 48www.sportabili.org

HoTEL And REsTAURAnT BooKIngs

Consorzio Turistico Langhe Monferrato RoeroPiazza Risorgimento 2, Alba (CN)tel + 39 0173 36 25 62www.turismodoc.it

WInERy ToUR BooKIngs

Piemonte on WinePiazza Risorgimento 2, Alba (CN)tel + 39 0173 63 50 13www.piemonteonwine.it

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FAIR LoCATIons

1 Maddalena Courtyard and ChoirEusebio Civic Museum

2 G. Busca Theatre

3 Church of San Domenico

4 Palazzo Mostre e Congressi

5 Piazza Pertinace aka Piazza San Giovanni

6 Piazza Risorgimento aka Piazza Duomo

7 Piazza Savona

8 Piazza Falcone

9 Piazza Medford

Ente Turismo Alba Bra Langhe e RoeroCentro Nazionale Studi TartufoPiazza Risorgimento 2Eusebio Civic MuseumTuesday to Friday: 3pm to 6pmSaturday and Sunday: 9am to 8pm

10 Piazza San Paolo

11 Church of San Giuseppe

12 Beppe Fenoglio Study Centre

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A market celebrating the versatility of culinary and medicinal herbs and spices takes over the centre of Alba.www.turismoinlanga.it

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11.00

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pAnTALERA (TRAdITIonAL BALL gAME) In CosTUME

15.30

SaturDAY 18 OCTOBER

Tastings organized by the Association of Alba Butchers and Producers of ‘Pan ed Langa’ (Langhe bread).

pIAzzA RIsoRgIMEnTo

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SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER

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WELCoME UnEsCo!

dInnER THEATREWith Maurilio Garola

g. BUsCA THEATRE 20.00

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pIAzzA RIsoRgIMEnTo

ALLoCATIon oF donKEys To THE dIsTRICTs

10.00

SUNDAY 5 OCTOBER

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14.30

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Metals. Organized by Confartigianato Cuneo.

pIAzzA FALConE

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9.00 - 20.00


sTREET MARKETLoCAL Food MARKETs:• EARTH MARKET• cARTolinA dAl TERRiToRio• cAMpAgnA AMicA

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The typical products that exemplify Alba and the province of Cuneo.www.gowinet.it

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LAngHE And RoERo In THE pIAzzA WITH LA gRAndA

9.00 - 20.00

The unique characteristics and taste quality of PGI Piedmont hazelnuts paired with Moscato d’Asti DOCG.

pIAzzA RIsoRgIMEnTo

THE BEsT HAzELnUT In THE WoRLd And MosCATo d’AsTI doCg

10.00 - 18.00

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Tuber Magnatum prefers marly-chalky terrain at altitudes below 700 metres above sea level, with

fairly aerated but not overly permeable soil, moderate moisture in the surface layers even in the

driest months, a significant amount of limestone, a low content of phosphorous and nitrogen, a high

potassium content, a ph between 6.8 and 8.5, little organic matter and spring and summer rains, ideally

close to waterways along the valley floor but without stagnant water and with a moderate slope. A specific

relationship between environmental conditions, the soil’s chemical composition and moisture and the

climate is necessary.

The following symbiont trees are also suited to this type of terrain:

LIFECyCLE

InsTRUCTIonsFoR UsE

Tuber magnatum Pico

Spherical in shape, often slightly flattened and irregular, the truffle has a pale yellow or ochreish outer layer known as the peridium. The flesh, or gleba, is run through by many white, branching veins, and varies in colour from milk white to dark pink to brownish.Truffles vary in size. They are collected from late summer, throughout autumn and up until early winter.this fungus only grows wild, and no cultivation techniques have been developed so far.

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Truffle is the common name used for the fruiting bodies (sporocarps) of fungi from the Tuber genus that spend their entire life cycle underground (hypogeous).

They are formed by an external layer known as the peridium.

The internal fleshy mass, called gleba, is run through by branching veins of varying thickness which surround

alveoli containing the large cells (asci) that bear the spores.

To track down a truffle, a truffle hunter or “trifolao”

requires the help of a dog with an excellent sense of smell,

trained to recognize the scent of the fungus. Truffle

hunters must have a special permit for which they

pay an annual fee. They must also follow harvesting

calendars for the different Tuber species, which vary

for every region where truffles can be found.

In Piedmont, Alba white truffles can be hunted from 21 September to 31 January.

When a dog smells a truffle in the forest, it notifies

the hunter, who uses a special blade to extract it

with great delicacy.

To allow the formation of new rootlets, it is of

utmost importance that the hunter replaces any

dirt removed. Then hopefully a new fruiting body

will form.

Truffles must live in symbiosis with trees or shrubs in order to produce the precious sporocarp. An exchange of

substances between truffle and plant takes place at the root level via a structure known as mycorrhiza. Mycorrhizae

are a kind of coupling formed by networks of branched, tubular filaments called hyphae, which wrap around the ends

of the tree’s terminal rootlets and, penetrating the first levels of root cells, form a network called a mycelium.

Through this connection, the plant offers various substances to the fungus, receiving in exchange water and mineral

salts. Many hyphae split off from the network and spread out, branching into the soil, in search of nutrients. When

the environmental conditions are right, a number of hyphae interlace and produce a fruiting body, with the gleba

containing the spores. When the spores germinate, they produce a new mycelium.

Hypogeous (underground) fungi cannot take advantage of air currents to spread their spores. Instead,

evolution has given them a strong odour, perceptible only when the spores mature, which attracts

insects and mammals who feed on the truffle and spread the spores.

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Over the last century, Tuber magnatum’s fame has spread around the world,

conquering the planet’s most fashionable tables. Its voluptuous versatility and unique

capacity to render any dish magnificent make this a very special underground fungus.

It takes only a few grams, barely ten, to embellish a plate. Recipes using truffles are based

on their versatility and ability to add value to any dish, even when not specifically created

with truffles in mind.

A few tips for fully enjoying white truffles: they should be eaten raw and shaved

thinly with a special truffle slicer over fairly neutral foods, the essential base for

showcasing their complex, intense and overwhelming aroma.

In the refrigerator (3-6°C) wrapped in a paper towel and stored in a sealed glass container. A fresh truffle can be kept for around a week, but should be consumed as soon as possible.

Truffles should be cleaned with a brush under cold water to remove any soil, then carefully dried and consumed after about ten minutes.

A special truffle slicer is essential to shaving the truffle into very thin slices.

The finer the blade is adjusted (a few tenths of a millimetre)

the more intense the fragrance.

White truffle is a seasoning and should always be eaten raw, never cooked. It is perfect sliced at the table over a fresh egg pasta like tajarin, fried eggs or fonduta (Italian fondue).

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TERMInAL RooTLETs MyCELIUMEnd part of a plant’s root. The mass of hyphae that make up the vegetative part of a fungus.

AsCUs MyCoRRHIzASac-like cell containing the spores. The structure formed by the union of the hyphae and a plant’s roots.

EpIgEoUs FUngUs pERIdIUMA fungus that develops its fruiting body above ground. External layer that protects against bacteria and other fungi.

HypogEoUs FUngUs syMBIosIsA fungus that completes its entire life cycle below ground. Association between individuals of different species that live together in a close and mutually advantageous relationship.

Graphic design and layout: UP Studio - Alba

Cover photograph: Giorgio Pulcini

Internal photographs: Stefania Spadoni

Illustrations: Massimo Ricci

Printing: L’Artigiana - Alba

gLEBA spoREFleshy, dense internal pulp. Reproductive cell.

HypHA spoRoCARpFilament made up of fungal cells. The fruit, i.e. the truffle, strictly speaking.

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