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On the Hunt with Truffle-Sniffing Dogs

August 8, 2018
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By John Blackstone, CBS News A TASTE OF SUMMER is again on our morning menu: a delicacy harvested by trained scavengers, as John Blackstone will show us:

Truffle Dogs Sniff Out Culinary Gold In Oregon Forests

November 10, 2017
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by Ian McCluskey OPB Nov. 9, 2017 8:30 p.m. | Updated: Nov. 9, 2017 4:39 p.m. | Eugene, Oregon It begins with a snap of the head. A little dog circles, nose to the ground, then turns back. It catches the scent again and snorts. Tiny paws dig in the loose duff. Suddenly, a small white lump is upturned.…

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Truffles

March 23, 2015
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Krista Simmons blogs about her visit to the Oregon Truffle Festival… Truffles are one of the world’s most expensive luxury foods out there, rivaling foie gras and caviar. You might be aware of their high price tags, but did you know that there are truffles that are native to the United States? Or that any dog…

The JoriadTM Inaugural North America Truffle Dog Championship!

February 20, 2015
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The Truffle Hunt | Original Fare | PBS Food

P-Town Eats: Salt & Straw at the Oregon Truffle Festival

January 14, 2015
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Tyler Malek will be at the Truffle Marketplace in Eugene on Sunday, January 25 with his truffled ice cream! Oregon is famous for its truffles, and a festival dedicated to the underground delicacy gets under way on Thursday. The Oregon Truffle Festival celebrates those who hunt truffles and all the ways to cook with this special…