Food & Wine USA - (12)December 2018

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54 DECEMBER 2018

HANDBOOK

MY WIFE LOVES WHITE TRUFFLES. And the few times we’ve tasted them—during

their brief appearance in late fall and early winter—they’ve been the highlight of

the meal. Last Christmas, weighing the cost of ordering a truffle supplemental at

a restaurant, we decided to splurge instead on ordering a couple of ounces of Alba

truffles from a premium supplier and tried shaving truffles at home. Here’s how

to get the most delicious return on your truffle investment. MARYFRANCES HECK

Buried Treasures White truffle season

marks the most wonderful time of the year.

THE INDULGENCE

Do the Truffle Math

A white Alba truffle supple-

mental at a restaurant may run

anywhere from $100 to $200

per person. By ordering directly

from a supplier, the same ex-

travagant experience can be

had for around $125 per ounce,

or $30 per serving. (Pricing

varies from season to season.)

PHOTOGRAPHY: GREG DUPREE; FOOD STYLING: CARRIE PURCELL; PROP STYLING: THOM DRIVER