Two new species of truffle have been discovered in North America. But how do they taste and what opportunities do they create for the food industry? Known as the diamonds of the kitchen, for their ...

Pete Wells joins the pack of dogs and humans trying to sniff out these culinary treasures. Wild truffles provoke intense interest in the Pacific Northwest. Outside the region, there is almost no ...

Michigan state University and University of Florida researchers have discovered and named two new truffle species native to the U.S., which could eventually lead to a variety of new uses for the tasty ...

How would you describe the taste of a truffle? Of course there are some subtleties unique to certain varieties, but generally speaking, you might say it’s umami, earthy, rich, nutty and/or spicy in ...

Did you catch Hal Bernton’s story in the Sunday Times on ‘dog-found truffles,’ learning how harvesters like Alana McGee use trained canines to sniff out the ripest, premium fungi? Here’s a little bit ...

Specially trained “truffle dogs” working for Michigan State University and the University of Florida used their noses to help discover two species of truffles. The two new varieties of the expensive ...