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To make chocolates and other types of gourmet foods.
Apart from the well-known chocolate candy, the original truffle is an edible fungus that grows underground at the base of trees. It is a member of the genus Tuber and is used in savoury dishes. Truffles are extremely expensive to buy and are used sparingly in both domestic kitchens and restaurants.
Pigs are naturally able to sniff out truffles and are used in truffle-producing areas to locate the fungus; the drawback with pigs is it isn't easy to stop them eating the truffles without binding their snouts, which affects their sense of smell. Dogs are easier to control and are now widely used to hunt truffles. A truffle-dog is worth a small fortune in truffle-country.
Truffles occur naturally in parts of Europe such as France, Spain and Italy, and are cultivated in some countries such as the USA and Australia.
The candy is named after the fungus because there is some resemblance in appearance, though not at all in flavour. Because truffles are considered a luxurious delicacy, the name lends itself well to the delicious creamy chocolate truffle.
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Pigs are used to find which luxury food?
Truffles.
What statement about truffles is correct?
The following statements about truffles are correct: Truffles are considered mushrooms. The country that produces the most truffles is France. Truffles are expensive and have a pungent taste.
What rare fungi are found by snuffling a dog or a pig?
White truffles
Is truffles a wine?
No, truffles are either a dessert or a thing that European pigs find. Wine can be said to have the flavor of truffles.
Can you find truffles in Wisconsin?
Yes you can find truffles in Wisconsin.
Do pigs eat underground truffles?
Pigs. They love to eat truffles. Dogs are sometimes, also trained to find truffles.
What is a french truffle dog?
A dog used to find truffles. See the Related Link.
Why are chocolate truffles called truffles?
Chocolate truffles are called "truffles" due to their resemblance to the truffle fungus, a highly prized ingredient in many types of international cuisines.The truffle fungus is normally used in shaved or grated form, soaked in oil, or mixed with salts. The name is ONLY due to the resemblance--the truffle fungus is in now way related in taste to chocolate of any type.
What type of dog hunts truffles?
Pigs love them, and are often used on commercial truffle farms to find the truffles.Dogs have also been trained to find truffles
Yeastwhich is used to help dough rise and truffles which are a delicacy to eatare sac fungi or?
ascomycota
Are truffles pure chocolate?
Truffles are a fungus and are dug up by trained pigs or dogs
What do wild truffles look like growing out of the ground?
Truffles grow under the ground.
