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The victims: more than 30 dogs, highly trained to sniff out the valuable truffles that grow underground near the dank and musty roots of trees in central Italy’s rural Abruzzo and Molise regions.
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Tuber melanosporum, called the black truffle, Périgord truffle or French black truffle, [1] is a species of truffle native to Southern Europe. It is one of the most expensive edible fungi in the world. In 2013, the truffle cost between 1,000 and 2,000 euros per kilogram.
The Lagotto Romagnolo [a] is an Italian breed of dog. It originates in the marshlands of the Delta del Po in the eastern part of the Romagna sub-region of Italy. The name derives probably from the term “lagotto” which is the name of the inhabitants of the local town of Lagosanto.
The white truffle market in Alba is busiest in the months of October and November when the Fiera del Tartufo (truffle fair) takes place. [16] In 2001, Tuber magnatum truffles sold for between $2,200–$4,800 per kilogram ($1,000–$2,200 per pound); [17] as of December 2009, they were being sold at $14,203.50/kg. [citation needed]
The dish usually costs around $100 per pound, but humanely prepared versions are even more expensive. One Spanish farm that prepares the liver without force-feeding sells a single small jar for $220.
In 1875, a truffle hog could cost up to 200 francs. [4] A skilled truffler could more than make up for this investment from the high price of truffles on the gourmet food market. In Italy , the use of pigs in truffle hunting has been prohibited since 1985, as the animals can cause damage to the mycelia of truffles while digging, reducing the ...
The truffle weighing approximately 4.16 pounds was found in. The largest known white truffle has just been found. Not surprisingly, it's going up on the auction block -- and you won't believe how ...