You probably know truffles as the thing that makes the appetizer expensive, but these tubers, which are often worth more than gold by weight, are expensive for a reason: they're really hard to find.
So the next time you meet a truffle hunter, smile and say hello, because these guys deserve a serious hello.
Truffles grow on the roots of trees. As such, the roots of the host tree and its truffles compete for tasty nutrients in the soil. Searching for truffles takes time and a lot of patience.
You should train your dog, when he is still a puppy, to improve his sense of smell and enable him to find the precious subterranean fungus that is found several inches underground, near certain types of trees. You can train basically any dog to find a truffle, but it may be easier to train a puppy and train a dog that likes to have its nose on the ground. While your dog is training, you should have access to truffle oil so he can get used to the strong smell of truffles.
In earlier centuries, pigs were used to hunt truffles, especially sows, which were particularly attracted to the intoxicating scent of truffles. They were difficult to control and it was difficult to prevent them from gobbling up the precious truffles. It has been illegal to use pigs for truffle hunting in Italy since 1985. The pigs caused too much damage and reduced truffle production.
Truffle hunting in Italy is serious business. Truffle hunters must have a permit and the truffle area is protected by a centuries-old code of honor. It would be extremely bad manners to trespass on another truffle hunter's place.
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