| Physical Description |
291 pages, 32 unnumbered leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
"The scent of one freshly unearthed white truffle in Barolo was all it took to lead Rowan Jacobsen down a rabbit hole into a world of secretive hunts, misty woods, black-market deals, obsessive chefs, quixotic scientists, muddy dogs, maddening smells, and some of the most memorable meals ever created. Truffles attract dreamers, schemers, and sensualists. People spend years training dogs to find them underground. They plant forests of oaks and wait a decade for truffles to appear. They pay $3,000 a pound to possess them. They turn into quivering puddles in their presence. Why? Truffle Hound is the fascinating account of Rowan's quest to find out, a journey that would lead him from Italy to Istria, Hungary, Spain, England, and North America." --book jacket. |
| Contents |
Down the rabbit hole -- Black magic apple of love -- Teh Alba connection -- Remembrance of truffles past -- Hocus pocus -- Big truffle -- Tartufi Town -- Moon in crescendo -- Black autumn -- Mr. Big -- Family -- The Saint Ladislaus Order of Truffle Knights -- The inside of the inside -- El milagro -- Winter people -- Carolina gold -- The mysteries of Oregon -- New tricks. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographic references and index. |
| Subject |
Truffles.
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Wild plants, Edible.
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| Alternate Title |
On the trail of the world's most seductive scent, with dreamers, schemers, and some extraordinary dogs |
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