Delish - Manjimup Truffle & Wine Co
Last week we had a blinder of a morning snuffling around in the dirt discovering some nuggets of God-like goodness. But did you know of the forest comes a very tidy looking winery and restaurant?
Delish - Manjimup Truffle & Wine Co
We don't think there's another delicacy anywhere around the globe that's most fanatically discussed or avidly sought after by chefs than the black truffle. These mythical fungi have rarely been available and they certainly weren't growing in Australia.. up until now.
Truffle Hunting at The Truffle & Wine Co. Manjimup - Western Australia
Truffle Hunting video by Nicko's Kitchen
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We're putting Western Australia on the menu and exporting it to the world.
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The Truffle & Wine Co. Manjimup - Western Australia was a sponsor of 2014 Truffle Melbourne
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Worldwide demand for gourmet Australian truffles on the rise
Australia's truffle harvest has started, with growers hopeful of their biggest year yet. Thirteen tonnes of the rare and expensive fungus were dug up last year, but that number is tipped to rise significantly.
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Truffle foray
A little truffle hunting in washington. 3 1/4 ounce Black Truffle for my final find of this great weekend, March 5-6 2011.
Wine & Truffle Company
The Wine & truffle Company in Manjimup Western Australia, meet Sunny, Bella and Izzie
The Truffle & Wine Co - Firey Productions
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Hunting for truffles with dogs in Western Australia
Western Australia's South West region has proven to be the ideal place to grow black truffles with the State producing more than the rest of Australia. This truffle season (which runs from June to August) will see the region's largest producer - The Wine & Truffle Co in Manjimup - harvest almost 3,500 kilos, which is a major achievement considering Australia produces 4,500 kilos in total.
Manjimup was identified many years ago as the ideal place to grow black truffles due to its rich soils and cool climate which are similar to those in renowned truffle destinations in Europe. The black gold found at the Wine & Truffle Co is now exported to top restaurants around the world such as Guillaume at Bennelong, Quay Restaurant and The Atlantic in Australia; as well as The French Laundry and Lever House Restaurant in the United States to name but a few. In 2010, more than 70 per cent of the Company's harvest was sent to 14 different countries.
Truffle manager and head hunter, Frances Lee has begun the task of finding the valuable harvest. With over 13,000 trees on the property to look under, she will use five dogs to scour the 70 rows of trees over the weeks ahead, assisted by up to 30 employees who are mainly made up of European backpackers. The picking of the truffles happens every five days and Fran hunts with the dogs and marks the truffles with a pink tag; then collectors come through the rows of trees and record the tree number, row number, how deep the truffle is and inspect it for damage. Dogs are taught not to eat truffles, they just find them with their powerful sense of smell and alert their hunter to the find. They are then rewarded with small pieces of chicken and carrot. Sunny (pictured) found 1.6 tonnes of truffles last year which grow on the roots of the trees.
Nearby trufferie - Oak Valley Truffles - harvested their first truffle in 2010 and are already exporting to Singapore, China and India. Well-known WA chef David Coomer of Star Anise and Pata Negra fame has also started growing truffles in the area. And, the first French Perigord Truffle to be grown outside of Manjimup was discovered in Toodyay (north of Perth) last month by chef Alain Fabregues (of Mundaring's The Loose Box restaurant). Alain discovered the truffle on his property where he had been attempting to grow truffles for the past seven years.
Western Australia has certainly gone truffle mad -- with an annual celebration now held in the Perth Hills to celebrate all things truffle! The 2011 Mundaring Truffle Festival will be held from Saturday July 30 to Sunday July 31 at Sculpture Park, with the two-day gourmet extravaganza featuring a selection of local, national and international food celebrities and chefs such as Stephanie Alexander, Alain Fabregues, Phillipe Mouchel and Malaysia's Chef Wan. A full program can be found by visiting the event website: mundaringtrufflefestival.com
In addition, many restaurants around WA host truffle-themed dinners throughout the winter months, so keep an eye out for what's on offer. And next time you see truffle on the menu, ask if it was grown in WA.
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Truffle Hunt
Every winter during the truffle harvest season Kings Truffles takes groups out on this unique experience. They are then rewarded with a lunch at Black Estate Winery to enjoy the fruits of their effort. A true paddock to plate experience with wine to boot!
Meat and Wine Co
Here's a restaurant that will get the red-blooded carnivores out there salivating. Located in the popular nightlife scene of Southbank in Melbourne's CBD, Meat & Wine Co's diverse menu is sure to meet the needs of all diners and their extensive wine list boasts a drop to compliment every meal.
Delish - West Coast Honey
This dry and barron landscape dotted with extraordinary wildflowers hold one of our countries greatest and most loved foods. It’s home to a large scale industry that’s got people in a buzz.
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Truffle hunting and lunch at Truffle Hunt & Co. in Manjimup
Napa Truffle Festival 2015
The American Truffle Company returns to Napa with the fifth annual Napa Truffle Festival – bringing together two complementary aspects of European truffles: the best chefs in the world known for their truffle cuisine, and the best truffle experts/scientists in the world recognized for their expertise and data on truffle cultivation. Gourmands and aspiring truffle growers alike will find a bounty of activities throughout the festival weekend to satisfy their appetite and curiosity for the flavor and knowledge of one of the world’s most prized and delectable foods.
Recognized around the world as a wine and culinary Mecca, Napa Valley will again serve as the host for the festival weekend, partnering with The Westin Verasa Napa as “truffle central” for check in and programs. They also extend exclusive, special room rates for Festival guests.
Unique to this Festival is our Michelin star team of chefs led by Ken Frank of La Toque, presenting culinary demonstrations, and showcasing their extraordinary skills and talents in a tour de force Truffles & Wine Dinner on Saturday evening.
Leading the scientific track will be American Truffle Company cultivation expert Robert Chang and mycorrhizal expert/scientist Dr. Paul Thomas. Other special guests include master truffle dog trainer Alana McGee, wild mushroom foragers/mycologists David Campbell and Stephanie Jarvis, the team at Robert Sinskey Vineyards Truffle Orchard and, everyone’s favorite, Rico the truffle dog.
The Festival concludes on Monday with a lively Napa Truffle Festival Marketplace at Oxbow Public Market—from farm, orchard and vineyard to kitchen, table and glass—showcasing local artisan vendors and their specialty food products, plus cooking demos, fresh truffles for sale and a chance to win a real black truffle! The Marketplace is free to the public to browse and purchase truffle menu items à la carte.
Join us for this remarkable and delicious weekend!
Truffle hunting Upside/Down
Truffle hunting Upside / Down...
Hunting for Truffle Butter with Duncan Garvey and Pepe Saya
As the temperature drops, chefs await one very special ingredient. But finally the wait is over, as the Australian winter truffle season kicks-off. From mid-June through to September, Duncan Garvey of Perigord Truffles, gets his hands dirty, digging-up truffles from Tasmania to New South Wales. While chefs pander over the 'black-gold', Duncan is determined to show-off how easy it is to use truffles at home.
In the ultimate collaboration, Duncan has joined forces with Pierre Issa of Pepe Saya butter. Truffles and butter? Now we're talking! Fresh truffle shavings are mixed through Pierre's hand-churned, cultured butter. Made from 100% Australian cream from Country Valley Dairy in Picton, Pepe Saya butter is cultured over a two-week period, churned and then shaped by hand. From steak to sourdough, Pepe Saya Perigord Truffle butter is the perfect introduction to home-cooks who are keen to have their first taste of truffles, as well as true truffle aficionados.
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Truffle Festival 2017 - Manjimup, WA