Truffle in brief, summarized on the properties of the truffle

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Truffles: aphorisms and terms	Fruit of the fusion of lightning, water and earth → definition of truffle derived from the ancient Greeks The black diamond → allegory of the truffle of food critics
The value of truffles	Truffles are tuberal mushrooms, appreciated for their penetrating but delicate fragrance, and for their distinctive and unmistakable flavor.
Truffle science	Idnologia
Truffle: general description and legends	The existence of this earth fruit dates back to the Sumerians Pliny the Elder narrates, in his writings, the existence of truffles In ancient times, it was believed that the truffle was even an animal Hypothetical food of the devil and witches, rich in poison and toxic substances that led to death Truffle as a growth of the soil
Truffle: botanical description	Botanical name: Tuber magnatum Family: Tuberaceae Description: truffles grow spontaneously near the roots of shrubs or trees Mycelium: establishes a symbiotic relationship with the root system of oaks, willows and holm oaks Gleba: internal fleshy mass Peridium: hard outer rind Shape: roundish, almost as big as an apricot Soil: calcareous and clayey Places of diffusion: Piedmont, Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia, Lombardy
Truffle: peculiar characteristics	Truffles in symbiosis with linden roots → having a light color and an aromatic taste Truffles in symbiosis with oak roots → marked, poignant and penetrating fragrance Compact soil → globular conformation truffle Soft soil → more homogeneous, smooth and roundish truffle
Truffle: collection	Tradition teaches: collection carried out with piglets → problem: pigs are fond of truffles → dogs are preferred Currently: the collection must be carried out with trained mules
White truffle	Botanical name: Tuber magnatum Common name: trifola, tartufola, Truffle of Alb a Features: precious truffle in economic and gastronomic terms. Marbled appearance, intense, acrid smell
Black truffle	Botanical name: Tuber melanosporum Valuable black truffle: truffle from Norcia Pulp: black, tending to reddish, with whitish and dense streaks Odor: pleasant, not too pungent
Truffle: property	Aphrodisiac properties: the substances emanating from the truffle can potentially cause a particular state of well-being and attraction to the opposite sex Re-mineralizing properties Facilitates digestion (occasional truffle consumption) Danger to liver and stomach (frequent truffle consumption)
Truffle: calories	100 grams of product bring only 31 Kcal
Truffle: contraindications	Contraindicated in patients suffering from renella and liver disease