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• A HALF DAY TOUR.  TRUFFLE HUNTING  and COOKING CLASS  with TRUFFLE RECIPES, for a  ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCE
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• You will search for truffles with a truffle-hunting dog through the woods, in an area between  Cortona and the  border with Umbria.
• You will follow the dog hurriedly through the forest as he sniffs about and experience the surge of excitement as he starts digging for this edible treasure (white truffles go for nearly $14,000 per kg).
• Once it is found, you will be be taught how to clean it and take a   special cooking  lesson with truffle recipes
• You will eat the 3 course meal  you  prepare,  based on truffle recipes

Hd ‘Truffle hunting and Cooking' Tour , on Tuscan back roads is a tour designed to re-discover this food-treasure, known since the 4th Century a.c, for  its aromatic qualities,  its  rich and delicate flavor – and for its 'supposed' abilities as an aphrodisiac.

A little bit of history!.....

Eating truffles  has always been a treat, Once it was a delicay that only  the ruling class could afford  and it was reserved for special occasions.

During the Roman days there were a number of mushrooms cultivated and used as truffles, including the mushroom that is today known as the “desert truffle.”, coming from Asia.
The enjoyment of truffles declined a great deal during the Middle Ages, but their popularity quickly rebounded during the Renaissance period. During that time , truffles were highly favored by royalty. These magnificent culinary delights remained a personal favorite of many European kings, as well as members of their courts and members of their families.

One of the things that has made truffles so highly prized and so valuable throughout history is the fact that these unique and delicate mushrooms have typically eluded full scale cultivation. The original truffles were discovered growing wild, and those who picked them quickly discovered how wonderfully aromatic and fragrant they were. After those wild truffles were discovered to be such culinary delights, repeated attempts at agricultural cultivation were made, but for the most part those attempts were a failure. This has helped to create a certain mystique around the truffle, with visions of truffle hunters accompanied by boars out hunting truffles on a foggy morning.

WITH US, YOU WILL LEARN not HOW TO CULTIVATE TRUFFLES, BUT  HOW TO COOK SEVERAL TRUFFLE- RECIPES AND HAVE LOTS OF FUN!!!

Estes Tours  são disponíveis  com Intérprete brasileiro, suplemento ao grupo: 70 euro

Price base 4/8 people: 165 euro per person

Price base 2/3 people: 188  euro per person

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