is having a Truffle Moment...

Truffled Parmesan Galettes

Another little truffle trick for canapes is to pimp a parmesan crisp (or galette).

I have a bit of an umami obsession, and last time I made them I had that 'taste' very much in mind...

Ordinarily these crisps are made using ground parmesan, sprinkled onto a baking sheet, and baked in the oven for 5 mins or so until golden.  

These really are yummy, but in a little culinary epiphany, as the crisps were cooling I brushed them with a tiny quantity of good truffle oil.  The scent and taste operated almost at a subliminal level - do try them!

Mr Murchison's Truffle Odyssey...

Here we have a mixture of the earthy depth of Perigord truffles and artichokes, the heady scent of white truffle oil, the softness depth of risotto and an incredible umami hit with the Parmesan.  Continuing our truffle theme, and courtesy of the very lovely Alan Murchison:

Jerusalem artichoke & Perigord truffle risotto, white truffle and artichoke velouté

Truffles and Potatoes...

For many years I've read one particular Roux recipe with a combination of awe and longing*. The recipe involved carving a hollow into a potato, into which you would insert a truffle. The potato would then be put back together again to be cooked - when ready it would be sliced into 1/8 ths, a little like a boiled egg. I looked at the photo - I could smell the truffle, I knew what a fantastic combination it would make, but I certainly didn't have a truffle big enough lying around to make this dish - I would have to dream about it for a while...

Truffles and Eggs...

Typically a truffle will last for around a week in normal kitchen conditions, and during that time you can maximise it's impact by infusing it's scent into other ingredients.