Truffles

Mr. Anderson · 26 Dec 2009 at 14:55

Now, i always thought truffles had to be found by pigs, but i got a box of truffles, except they are clearly chocolate. How can chocolate be called a truffle if it hasn't been found by a pig?

I almost had a truffle this xmas but it turned out to be coal. Why are truffles so expensive? Is it to cover the costs of training pigs to find but not eat them?

starfighter · 26 Dec 2009 at 14:58

Different truffles.

mac1st3 · 26 Dec 2009 at 14:59

there are chocolate truffles and normal truffles, which are a form of fungus, pigs can sniff them out, but it's down to training not to eat them, truffles are expensive as they're hard to find and so supply and demand comes into play

PS: Lol coalface

Ziggy · 26 Dec 2009 at 15:22

Mr. Anderson said:
How can chocolate be called a truffle if it hasn't been found by a pig?

They use Dawn French to sniff them out.

Cosimo · 26 Dec 2009 at 15:28

Ziggy said:
They use Dawn French to sniff them out.

I didn’t know that she was a truffle hog.

Voltar · 26 Dec 2009 at 15:29

Dogs can also find truffles fyi

simpletom · 26 Dec 2009 at 15:33

Mr. Anderson said:
Now, i always thought truffles had to be found by pigs, but i got a box of truffles, except they are clearly chocolate. How can chocolate be called a truffle if it hasn't been found by a pig?

Are you for real?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truffle

SideWinder · 26 Dec 2009 at 15:38

/sigh.

Kenai · 26 Dec 2009 at 15:43

simpletom said:
Are you for real?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truffle

I love the little comparison table:

Code:

Truffle Hog					Truffle Dog
Keen sense of smell				Keen sense of smell
Innate ability to sniff out truffles		Must be trained
Tendency to eat truffles once found		Easier to control

deuse · 26 Dec 2009 at 15:46

simpletom said:
Are you for real?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truffle

At least get the link right http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truffle_(fungi)#Etymology

A guy paid US$330,000 (£165,000) for a specimen weighing 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb)

I am off truffle hunting

simpletom · 26 Dec 2009 at 15:48

deuse said:
At least get the link right http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truffle_(fungi)#Etymology

A guy paid US$330,000 (£165,000) for a specimen weighing 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb)

I am off truffle hunting

The link was to show that there are many different uses for the word 'truffle' :confused:

ticklemebougy · 26 Dec 2009 at 17:40

Ziggy said:
They use Dawn French to sniff them out.

The hard part would be training her not to eat them.

yermum · 26 Dec 2009 at 17:43

chocolate truffles, at least the hand made ones, are meant to look like truffles.

russ0r · 26 Dec 2009 at 19:49

yermum said:
chocolate truffles, at least the hand made ones, are meant to look like truffles.

I thought it was more to do with texture than appearance?

gillywibble · 26 Dec 2009 at 19:55

I don't know anyone who has eaten a truffle.

arknor · 26 Dec 2009 at 19:59

gillywibble said:
I don't know anyone who has eaten a truffle.

do you know anyone who has done the truffle shuffle?