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The most celebrated cooking truffle. Known in France as truffe noire du Périgord and in Italy as tartufo nero pregiato, this is the truffle that built the reputation of the entire category.
Black winter truffles have an intense, complex aroma — earthy, chocolatey, deeply savoury — with firm flesh marbled with fine white veins. They respond well to gentle heat, which amplifies the flavour, making them ideal for shaving into risotto, pasta, scrambled eggs and sauces.
Alongside fresh truffles in season, this collection includes preserved black truffles for cooking year-round.
December to March in Europe, with peak quality typically in January and February. Sourced from France and Italy, and from Australia during the Southern Hemisphere winter (June to August), extending availability beyond the European season.
All truffles are hand-graded at our UK facility and dispatched same-day on orders placed before 2pm.
Black winter truffles need a fat base to carry the aroma — butter, cream, cheese, eggs or olive oil. Unlike white truffles, they benefit from gentle heat, which intensifies the flavour rather than destroying it.
Shave or grate over risotto, fresh pasta, scrambled eggs, mashed potato or polenta just before serving. Fold into a warm cream sauce, or melt into beurre noisette. For a classic preparation, rest the truffle overnight in a sealed container with eggs — the aroma penetrates the porous shell, producing extraordinarily flavoured eggs for scrambling or omelettes, with no truffle wasted.
A truffle slicer is essential for paper-thin shavings; a fine Microplane works for compound butters and sauces.
When fresh truffles aren't in season, preserved black truffles in the collection deliver consistent flavour year-round — whole truffles in brine, truffle peelings and minced truffle for cooking into sauces, stuffings and butters.
Wrap fresh truffles individually in kitchen paper inside an airtight container. Refrigerate and change the paper daily. Used at their best within 5 to 7 days of arrival.
UK next-working-day delivery on orders placed before 2pm. Complimentary weekday delivery on orders over £225.
