Black Truffle Butter - Oh, my!

[cbayer]

I had a recipe for sauteed spinach that called for truffle oil. I couldn't find that, but, amazingly, found the truffle butter. Pricey, but packed with truffles and a little bit goes a long way.

The spinach came out wonderfully and I have had some on fresh bread, but I am curious how else I might enjoy it. I plan to make every bit of it worth it.

How would you use it?

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[The empressof all]

1. Roast a chicken

Smear a bit on the flesh under the skin of the breast. Use the drippings to make a gravy....

[cbayer]

2. Oh, yes! I would also think swirling a little in the gravy at the end would accentuate

the truffle taste.

I am totally addicted (bad, bad, bad).

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[eleny]

6. You're back!

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[Dover]

3. I've never tried truffles. What do they taste like?

And where did you find the butter?

[cbayer]

4. The taste is very hard to describe.

Very earthy and deep and rich and primitive.

There is a tiny little shop here that carries some specialty cheeses and had the truffle butter in little 4 oz containers. It was a splurge, but it will last a long time because the taste is very pungent and very little is required. It has actual pieces of truffle in the butter.

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[Dover]

5. Thanks for explaining. I can see how it might be hard to describe.

I'm going to put that on "to try" list of foods and keep an eye out for it.

[cbayer]

12. I think truffle oil is more generally available and will definitely give the essence of truffles.

Now, you might hate it - it's one of those kinds of foods.


But, beware. If you love it, you have signed up for life.

[opiate69]

7. The best egg sandwich you will ever eat....

(props to my wife for getting creative and thinking this up.. )

one fried egg (or poached, or however you prefer), thin slice of ham fried for a minute to get some caramelization, toasted english muffin with truffle butter on one half and cream cheese on the other..

[cbayer]

8. I think I am going to faint...

I have everything I need for that in the morning.

:swoon:

[opiate69]

9. I'll make a note to drop in and see what you think of it!

[cbayer]

10. It won't be exactly the same, so we can compare notes.

I have prosciutto that needs eating and creamy fontina (instead of cream cheese). This is going to be an amazing treat.

[opiate69]

11. mmmmmmm... that should be divine with those!

[opiate69]

13. so.. did you try it?

[cbayer]

14. I did not. Got up late, weather was bad and I discovered that husband had eaten

the English Muffins when I wasn't looking!

:rofl:

Will let you know when I get it. I really like the ham slices and cream cheese ideas better than what I had on hand, so I am going to try and pick these up tomorrow or Tuesday..... when I replace the English Muffins!