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9 Ways to Use Truffles for the Holidays

13 November 2017

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The intoxicating White Italian Truffle, poised for seduction


Every year, from mid-November into early March, a variety of pigs and truffle-sniffing canines  throughout Europe get busy rooting up prized truffles, many of which will be headed to Market Hall Foods. These elusive tubers—dear in price due to limited growth areas and harvesting challenges—possess some of the most seductive, enigmatic and coveted flavors on earth

How to use them? Here's our handy Guide to Entertaining with Truffles:

1. Truffle your deviled eggs.

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Deviled eggs are festive, fun, nutritious and delicious—and never more so than when they're heaped with truffles. Set out a tray of Truffled Deviled Eggs next to a bottle of bubbly and watch them disappear.

2. Truffled popcorn for the win.

Toss buttered popcorn with a drizzle of black truffle oil and season with KL Keller Black Truffle Salt (our pairing: Turkey Day football).

3. Creamy mushroom & truffle dip.

Count 'em: 5 ingredients. In a large skillet, melt a tablespoon of butter and sauté one pound of chopped mushrooms and a thinly sliced shallot until caramelized. Transfer the cooked mushroom and shallot mixture to the bowl of a food processor, add a half pint of our housemade Truffle Cream Sauce (available in-store) and pulse to combine. Scoop the dip into a shallow baking dish, top with buttered panko breadcrumbs and broil on low until the dip is bubbling and the breadcrumbs are golden brown. Serve with our housemade crostini (in-store).

4. Oh la la! Truffled gougères.

Substitute our housemade truffle butter in David Lebovitz's recipe for French gougères (bonus points if you add a little extra chopped fresh Fall Black Truffle).

5. Make-ahead truffled sandwich for a crowd.

The morning of your big event, slice a baguette in half lengthwise, slather the bottom half with Black Truffle Mustard from KL Keller, thin slices of French ham, sliced Antique Gruyère cheese and top with the other half of the baguette. When it's time to party, pop the sandwich in a 375°F oven until it's toasty and the cheese is melted. Cut into individual portions and serve. Applause!

6. Chicken Liver Crostini with Truffle Balsamic.

Top crostini with our housemade chicken liver mousse pâté, drizzle with 12-Year Truffle Balsamic from Acetaia Leonardi and garnish with thinly shaved fresh black truffle.

7. Truffled up arancini.

Roll triple-truffled risotto—bolstered with black truffle butter, chopped fresh Fall Black Truffles and sharp truffled pecorino cheese—into balls, bread and fry. Party tip: Make ahead and reheat in the oven as your guests are arriving.

8. Bresaola, arugula and truffle pecorino cones.

Twist thinly sliced cured bresaola into cones and filled with a mixture of arugula and shaved Pecorino Stagionato Tartufo dressed with a touch of black truffle oil and a spritz of lemon juice. 

9. Mini truffled hasselback potatoes.

Make Truffled Hasselback Potatoes: Use this recipe; just nix the oregano and use black truffle butter in lieu of the unsalted butter. Finish with a sprinkle with Black Truffle Salt from KL Keller.


Market Hall Foods Truffle Products

Truffle up your holiday table!  View our full collection of truffle products.

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Black Truffle Salt from KL Keller

An umami-packed blend of black summer truffles, Spanish fine-grain sea salt plus a touch of porcini powder and a hint of pure truffle essence, Black Truffle Salt from KL Keller is your holiday truffle go-to.

Truffled up: Use to season every part of your Turkey Day feast—sprinkle generously over your holiday bird before roasting, add a pinch to potato or cauliflower mash or season buttered green beans.

White Truffle Olive Oil from Calivirgincalivirgin white truffle olive oil

Made with only two ingredients: California estate-made olive oil and fresh white truffles from Le Marche, Italy (no truffle essence, artificial flavorings or additives here!), Calivirgin White Truffle Olive Oil is ready for luxurious drizzling.

Truffled up: Add to mashed potatoes for a creamy, dreamy truffle side. Or drizzle over a silky parsnip soup topped with crispy shallots.   Meanwhile, the Italian White Truffles are intoxicatingly aromatic, their essence an effervescent combo of pungent garlic and sweet Parmigiano-Reggiano.

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(for newbies and connoisseurs alike!)

Sign up for the Market Hall Foods Truffle Club and load up on truffle perks. It's fun, fabulous—and FREE! Check out all the trufflicious privileges included in your free membership:

  • Receive the Truffle Club Newsletter (just 5 per year) with insider updates on fresh truffle availability, prices, new truffle products and recipes.
  • Enjoy personalized service from our truffle buying team on truffle ordering, truffle use and menu planning.
  • Order truffles from the comfort of your home and get  guaranteed truffles. Check truffle-ordering off your list. 

 

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