Hd 'Truffle Hunting and Cooking' Tour on Tuscan back roads
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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
The tour is on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
Minimum 4 people
Route
- Cortona
- Ferretto
09. 30 : Meeting at Piazza Mercato, in Cortona with the agency assistant .
Departure for the Hd ‘ TRUFFLE HUNTING AND COOKING'' TOUR
Truffle hunting with an expert and the dog. Explanation about the truffles and how to clean and prepare them
11.30: Start of the cooking class based on truffle recipes. Three courses
13.30: Lunch with the dishes you have prepared
15.00:Around 3.00 pm back to Cortona