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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.
Truffles were once sold at weekly markets (bi-weekly in the case of a market in Martel, Lot) and in quantities of two to six tonnes in good weeks, but only Lalbenque and Limogne today have weekly truffle markets. [63] Prices have increased so that truffles, once seen as a food of the middle class, have become a luxury. [63]
In cuisine and commerce, particularly in France and Italy, the summer truffle (T. aestivum) is distinguished from the burgundy truffle (T. uncinatum). However, molecular analysis showed in 2004 that these two varieties of truffle are one species. The differences between them are therefore likely due to environmental factors. [2] [3]
Harvested white truffle (Tuber magnatum) at Ceva, Cuneo, Italy. Tuber is a genus in the fungal family Tuberaceae, with estimated molecular dating to the end of the Jurassic period (156 Mya). [2] It includes several species of truffles that are highly valued as delicacies.
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Périgord in western France is noted for its truffles. A sauce Périgord, made of vegetables, ham or bacon, and mushrooms, sometimes with truffle peelings, is named after the region. [1] The more elaborate sauce Périgueux is mentioned frequently in the recipes of Marie-Antoine Carême from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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