{"title":"Summer Truffles","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTuber Aestivum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe most accessible fresh truffle, available from May through to September. \u003cem\u003eTuber aestivum\u003c\/em\u003e has a milder, more delicate flavour than its winter counterparts — subtly earthy and nutty, with a lighter aroma. The exterior is dark and knobbly like a black winter truffle, but the interior is paler with less defined marbling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBest used generously: shaved over salads, pasta and light dishes, or infused into butter and cream where the gentle flavour can permeate. An excellent introduction to fresh truffles for anyone yet to try them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAlongside fresh summer truffles in season, this collection includes a year-round range of truffle products — oils, sauces, butters, salt and honey — for cooking with truffle when the fresh season is closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSeason\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMay to September. Sourced from France and Italy, hand-graded at our UK facility, and dispatched same-day on orders placed before 2pm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHow To Use Summer Truffles\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSummer truffles need a fat base to carry the aroma — butter, cream, cheese, eggs or olive oil. Shave generously over fresh pasta, risotto, scrambled eggs, salads or carpaccio. Their milder flavour means you can be more liberal than with winter truffles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFor a simple preparation, fold shavings into softened butter with a little salt, rest for 24 hours, and use on toast, steak or pasta. Or rest the truffle overnight in a sealed container with eggs — the aroma penetrates the shell and produces extraordinarily flavoured eggs for scrambling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA truffle slicer is essential for paper-thin shavings; a fine Microplane works for incorporating truffle into sauces and compound butters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTruffle Products\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWhen fresh summer truffles aren't in season — or when you want truffle flavour without the spend — the collection includes truffle oils, sauces, butters, salt and honey. These use preserved truffle to deliver consistent flavour year-round, and work well drizzled over finished dishes, stirred into risotto, or used as a finishing condiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWrap 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDelivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eUK next-working-day delivery on orders placed before 2pm. Complimentary weekday delivery on orders over £225.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fresh-truffles","title":"Fresh Summer Truffles","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTuber aestivum\u003c\/em\u003e — the most widely distributed of the valued truffle species, found across southern and central Europe, parts of the UK, and as far east as Russia and China. These are sourced from Italy, where the combination of calcareous soils, oak and hazel woodland, and warm summers produces reliable fruiting from May through August.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSummer truffles are often dismissed as a lesser product compared to the winter black truffle (\u003cem\u003eTuber melanosporum\u003c\/em\u003e) or the white Alba truffle (\u003cem\u003eTuber magnatum\u003c\/em\u003e), and it is true that their aroma is more restrained. But that misses the point — the flavour profile is different rather than simply weaker. Where winter truffles are pungent and musky, summer truffles offer something more delicate: notes of caramel, hazelnut, and vanilla, with a gently earthy, oaky undertone. The interior flesh (\u003cem\u003egleba\u003c\/em\u003e) is pale — cream to light brown with fine white marbling — which visually sets it apart from the dark, heavily veined interior of a winter Périgord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe outer skin (\u003cem\u003eperidium\u003c\/em\u003e) is rough, dark brown to black, and covered in small, pyramidal warts. It is noticeably tougher than the interior and can carry a bitterness that detracts from the more delicate flavour of the flesh inside. For this reason, it is worth gently scraping or paring away the peridium before use — a small knife is all you need — to expose the paler, more aromatic core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFresh truffle is a perishable product. The aromatic compounds — primarily dimethyl sulphide and various alcohols and aldehydes — are volatile and begin to diminish from the moment the truffle is unearthed. Use as soon as possible after delivery for the fullest experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh summer truffles (\u003cem\u003eTuber aestivum\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FINE \u0026 WILD","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":54665252700545,"sku":"ST50","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":41819089797225,"sku":"ST101","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/0862\/0858\/products\/BuyFreshTufflesUK_FINE_WILD.jpg?v=1756718163"},{"product_id":"urbani-truffle-pesto","title":"Urbani Truffle Pesto","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA truffle pesto from Urbani — classic Italian basil pesto made with Grana Padano DOP, Pecorino Romano, pine nuts, and extra virgin olive oil, with 3% summer truffle breakings (\u003cem\u003eTuber aestivum\u003c\/em\u003e Vitt.) stirred through. The basil is the backbone at 22%, providing the bright, herbaceous base that pesto needs, while the truffle adds an earthy depth underneath that lifts the whole thing into different territory from a standard pesto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is not a truffle product that happens to contain basil. It is a proper pesto — with real DOP cheese, real pine nuts, real basil — that happens to contain truffle. The balance is right: you taste pesto first, then the truffle arrives underneath, and the two work together rather than competing. It is more versatile than a pure truffle sauce because the basil and cheese give it structure and a flavour profile that works in contexts where straight truffle would be too one-dimensional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eToss through pasta, spread on bruschetta, stir into risotto, or use as an accompaniment to grilled vegetables, chicken, or fish. It also works well as a sandwich spread or stirred into a warm potato salad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Urbani Tartufi, Italy. Founded in 1852, now in its sixth generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunflower oil, basil 22%, extra virgin olive oil, Grana Padano DOP (milk, salt, rennet, preservative: lysozyme (egg protein)), powdered whey, vegetable fibres, trehalose, summer truffle breakings (\u003cem\u003eTuber aestivum\u003c\/em\u003e Vitt.) 3%, Pecorino Romano (sheep's milk, rennet, salt), salt, pine nuts, aroma, acidity corrector: citric acid, antioxidant: ascorbic acid, garlic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, refrigerate and use within 7 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milk (Grana Padano, Pecorino Romano, whey), Egg (lysozyme in Grana Padano), Pine nuts\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"URBANI TARTUFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54240133120385,"sku":"URBPESTO","price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/0862\/0858\/files\/UrbaniTrufflePesto_FINE_WILDUK.jpg?v=1745148880"},{"product_id":"plantin-summer-truffle-carpaccio","title":"Plantin Summer Truffle Carpaccio","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSummer truffle carpaccio from Plantin — \u003cem\u003eL'art de la Truffe\u003c\/em\u003e since 1930. Plantin is one of the most respected truffle houses in the world, founded in Puyméras in Provence and now supplying Michelin-starred kitchens across France and beyond. Each jar contains fine, hand-sliced shavings of \u003cem\u003eTuber aestivum\u003c\/em\u003e — the European summer truffle — preserved in extra virgin olive oil with a touch of salt. Truffle content is an unusually high 50%, with each slice cut thin enough to lift from the jar with a fork and place directly onto the plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSummer truffle is the most accessible of the great European truffles. Where the \u003cem\u003eTuber melanosporum\u003c\/em\u003e (Périgord black) and \u003cem\u003eTuber magnatum\u003c\/em\u003e (Alba white) are reserved for short winter seasons and price points that put them out of weekday reach, summer truffle offers the same aromatic family — earthy, woodland, nutty, faintly hazelnut — at a price that allows the home cook to use it generously rather than precariously. The texture in this jar is firm and elegant; the slices hold their shape when lifted, and the olive oil they sit in becomes a finished truffle dressing in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is a year-round kitchen workhorse for serious cooks. Lay a few slices over a perfect plate of pasta, fold through scrambled eggs, lift a beef carpaccio, finish a risotto, or layer onto warm focaccia — the carpaccio cuts the work out of fresh truffle preparation and gives the dish a credible truffle character whenever it's wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plantin, Puyméras, Provence, France · Since 1930\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer truffle (\u003cem\u003eTuber aestivum\u003c\/em\u003e) · Origin France \/ Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTruffle content:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer truffle (\u003cem\u003eTuber aestivum\u003c\/em\u003e) 50%, extra virgin olive oil, aroma, salt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested serving:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10g per person\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40g (drained weight 20g) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Store in a cool, dry place. 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