HUNGRY GERALD

There are no truffles in truffle oil. Usually, it consists of inferior olive oil and some, often chemically created, truffle aroma. HG’s favorite food writer, Alec Lobrano, recently pointed out that many chefs now ruin perfectly good dishes with this junk. The same goes for balsamic vinegar. Rare, aged (and prohibitively expensive) balsamic vinegar can benefit some dishes. Otherwise, stick to a good wine vinegar. Cheaper and better.  Back to truffles for a moment.  Dean & Deluca’s truffle salt is a good product. Sprinkle some on a saute of mushrooms.  HG likes it on buttered noodles.

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