January 2019

The buried treasure among us: What are truffles?

January 28, 2019
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We’re wild about truffles: the earthy fungi, not the chocolate confections (although those are delicious, too). When you think of edible fungus, mushrooms come to mind. But it’s time to step up your tuber game. True truffles are a rare culinary delight and a decadent experience for your tastebuds, often referred to as “a diamond…

541 Flavors: Oregon Truffle Festival features fantastic fungus among us

January 7, 2019
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The 14th annual event, returning to Eugene Jan. 24-27, shines light on the Willamette Valley’s buried culinary treasures. Vaucluse, France. Alba and Forcoli, Italy. Istria, Croatia. And Eugene, Oregon. These are the five best places in the world for truffle-lovers to visit, according to a 2014 Fodor’s Travel report. And the increasingly renowned Oregon Truffle…