White Truffle Oil

by JR Mushrooms & Specialties

Product Features

• Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil infused with white truffle
• Use as a finishing oil, not for cooking
• Highest quality
• To store, keep in a cool dark place and away from sunlight

Product Description

Size: 1.86 oz.

White truffles are among the world's rarest tubers. These forest gems are found in the area around Alba in northern Italy as well as central Italy in the fall. While white truffles can cost thousands of dollars per pound, you can enjoy the same ethereal taste and aroma in our extra virgin olive oil infused with white truffles. You have our personal assurance of the high quality of these oils. At a recent sampling of our oils, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of American told us that ours was the best she had ever tasted. Use very sparingly over pasta, tomato-based sauces, sliced tomatoes and mozzarella cheese, fine cheeses such as Manchego and goat cheeses. Brush on grilled meats for a unique taste sensation.

JR Mushrooms & Specialties, Inc., has been a provider of outstanding quality dried mushrooms and specialty gourmet products to fine retailers since 1990. Due to the overwhelming positive responses and comments, the company decided to make these products available directly to retail customers.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002NYMJU
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,780 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #15 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Oils, Vinegars & Salad Dressings > Oils > Truffle Oils

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!, December 8, 2007

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Allison M. Koontz "oceanalli" (Schenectady, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: White Truffle Oil 1.86 oz. (Misc.)

This is an amazing product and we just love it! The quality of the truffle oil is excellent and the customer service at JR mushrooms and specialties is even better. They had accidentally shipped the black truffle oil, and when I contacted them, they were extremely professional and courteous. We received the correct item just 2 days later. They even let us keep the black for the inconvenience. We will definitely buy from them exclusively in the future. Highly recommend!

30 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Actually and sadly, there's no such thing as real truffle oil., July 2, 2009

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A New York Prof (new york city) - See all my reviews

This review is from: White Truffle Oil (Misc.)

I too was fooled, but apparently there is no such thing as truffle oil made with truffles. They are all made with a chemical compound. See this article from the New York Times:

Hocus-Pocus, and a Beaker of Truffles
By DANIEL PATTERSON
Published: May 16, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/16/dining/16truf.html?_r=1&ref=dining&oref=slogin

As the article notes, it's not possible to infuse oil with a truffles and ALL oils claiming to be made from truffles aren't. Don't feel too bad, even rather famous chefs fell for the idea. But all of this explains the "one-dimensional flavor" of these oils. One might argue if it tastes good then it doesn't matter. Perhaps, but that doesn't explain why the oils costs so much.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's not bad as a flavoring., December 22, 2011

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T. Newman (MPLS, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: White Truffle Oil 1.86 oz. (Misc.)

Truffle Oil is a flavoring agent. And this inexpensive flavoring product is pretty decent when added to cooking requiring a fungal aromatic.

I suppose there could be a real truffle or two or ten added per 100 gallons of olive oil, along with a generous supply of 2,4-DTP for flavor enhancement. Who knows, and really who cares given its price and use? People certainly buy vanillin instead of vanilla for baking, and that totally artificial ingredient works pretty well in cakes. And people also use other artificial flavorings from pineapple to cherry to almond in their cooking. For those dumping on the product on the chance that its been enhanced, were you expecting 24K gold for the price of Grade 2 straw?

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