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Plantin Preserved Black Truffles

Name: Plantin Preserved Black Truffles
Brand: PLANTIN
SKU: 110005.006
Price: 47.50 GBP
Availability: InStock

£47.50

Net: 27.5g (18g drained weight) Whole Périgord black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) First boil — retaining maximum aroma

Whole preserved black truffles from Plantin — extra grade, first boil, sterilised just once to retain maximum aroma. A year-round source of genuine Périgord black truffle for risottos, sauces, pâtés, and poultry. Use the truffle and the juice — both carry flavour. 27.5g jar, 18g drained.

£47.50

Whole preserved Périgord black truffles (Tuber melanosporum) from Plantin — "extra" grade, brushed, first boil. These are whole truffles selected for their regular, even shape, cleaned by Plantin's truffle masters, then preserved in brine using a single sterilisation in an autoclave. The "first boil" method means the truffle is heated only once, retaining significantly more of its precious aroma than double-cooked alternatives. This is the preservation method favoured by professional kitchens.

Preserved truffles exist for one reason: to make black truffle available year-round, outside the short European winter season. They will not deliver the same immediate intensity as a fresh truffle — the sterilisation process changes the flavour profile — but they retain genuine truffle character and, when warmed gently into a dish, release deep, earthy aromatics that no truffle oil or paste can replicate. Think of them as a concentrated truffle ingredient rather than a substitute for fresh.

The jar contains the truffle and its juice. Both should be used — the juice carries flavour and works as a base for sauces, risottos, and reductions.

Producer: Plantin, Provence, France. One of the world's leading truffle suppliers, sourcing primarily from the markets of the Drôme and Vaucluse departments. Trusted by professional kitchens worldwide, from the French presidential palace to Michelin-starred restaurants across Asia and Europe.

Ingredients: Black truffles (Tuber melanosporum), water, salt

Storage: Store unopened in a cool, dry place. Shelf life of several years unopened — check the jar lid for best before date. Once opened, refrigerate and use within 2 days.

Net: 27.5g (18g drained weight)

These truffles have already been cooked during the preservation process. They should not be eaten raw — they need gentle heat to release their full flavour.

The key principle: Add the truffle and its juice to your dish at the very end of cooking. Warm gently — do not boil or fry. Excessive heat destroys the aromatics. The goal is to let the residual warmth of the dish coax the truffle's flavour out gradually.

Slicing: Remove the truffle from the jar and slice thinly with a sharp knife. Because the truffle has been cooked, it cannot be grated or shaved in the same way as a fresh truffle — slicing or dicing is the way to go.

Risotto: Slice the truffle thinly and fold through a finished risotto just before serving. Add the truffle juice from the jar to the stock during cooking for a deeper truffle base note running through the whole dish.

Sauces and reductions: Add the truffle juice to a cream or butter sauce as it comes together, then stir sliced truffle through at the end. This is particularly effective with poultry, fish, or a fillet steak.

Pâtés and terrines: Dice the truffle and fold through a pâté or terrine mixture before cooking. The truffle flavour permeates the surrounding fat during the set.

Eggs: Warm thin slices of preserved truffle in a little butter and fold through scrambled eggs or lay over the top of a baked egg.

Poultry: Slip thin slices under the skin of a chicken or guinea fowl before roasting, or add to a pan sauce after the bird has rested.

How much to use: 10–15g per person. In a recipe, aim for truffle to make up around 10% of the total ingredients. This jar is intended for 2 generous portions.

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