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PollDo you like Truffle?
92 votes
I love the flavor of truffle, but both my parents find it to be too strong. My father especially scrunches his face at the aroma.
EDIT: Truffles are a particular mushroom that grow underground beneath trees. They can only be hunted, not farmed, as the exact requirements they need to form are too hard to replicate by human means. They are a culinary delicacy, and are one of the world’s most expensive ingredients per pound. With that being said, a little bit goes a long way, as they have a distinct potent aroma and earthy umami taste.
I don't like mushrooms in general, but I feel like I might like truffle. Haven't tried yet them though, because where I live truffles are not sold in around-the-corner supermarket. I could try truffle oil - but it's way too expensive for a bottle of oil.
Truffle olive oil is definitely worth it in my opinion, it’s not derived from artificial stuff. Especially if you find a bottle that certifies it is straight from Italy. It’s easier to find truffle sea salt in my area and flavored things with that instead of anything else. It’s still expensive sadly, but I got this HUGE bag of kettle corn truffle sea salt potato chips at BJs for such a good price that I’m over the moon with it. I love it. It’s not weak like other truffle sea salt stuff I’ve had in the past, but it might be too strong for others. It’s definitely a taste you either love enthusiastically or you can’t stand.
I don't like spending lots of money on food) So if one of my friends buys truffle oil or something truffle-flavoured, I will be happy to try. But I am still not convinced to buy it out of my own pocket. Even if it's incredibly good and even if I can travel to the future to know for sure that I will like it, I still don't want to splurge on it. As someone else here mentioned - it's a luxury item and I'd rather find joy in something that is free or at least affordable.