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Truffle Salt

 
Truffle Salt
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Learn about Truffle salt and its various uses and where to find and buy.
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A specialty salt imported from Italy. This blend of ground Italian black truffle and sea salt is irresistible in the kitchen. Try over cooked egg dishes, tossed in pasta, on pâté or foie gras, or sprinkled on buttered popcorn and served with a glass of spumante! A “special occasion” condiment!.

Truffle Salt History

Although using truffles to flavor salt is not a new concept, the commercial product became popular in the U.S. around 2006.  A U.S. importer of Italian foods, Ritrovo, was first introduced the Casina Rossa product.  Truffle salt was an immediate success and remains so today. 

Suggested Uses

  • Eggs - Sprinkle truffle salt in your egg-based dishes—scrambled eggs, baked eggs, omelettes
  • Risotto - Truffle salt adds a subtle richness to creamy risottos
  • Potatoes - Use truffle salt in place of regular salt on baked potatoes or French fries
  • Bruschetta - Make bruschetta with extra virgin olive oil or butter, sprinkle with truffle salt
  • Salad Dressings - Mix with olive oil before making vinaigrette to make a “truffled salad dressing”
  • Baked Pasta - Stir a teaspoon into a cup of ricotta cheese and use the truffled cheese for baked pasta dishes
  • Accent Foie Gras - Sprinkle over foie gras or pate
  • Sushi - Use truffle salt instead of soy sauce to add flavor to sushi or other raw fish dishes
  • Cream Sauce - Truffle your cream sauces with this easy condiment
  • Truffle Salt on PastaT - Toss pasta with Truffle & Salt and truffle oil for a dish with simple elegance
  • Truffled Marinades - Use in marinades to add deep truffle flavor to cooked meats
  • Popcorn with Truffle Salt - Open a bottle of chilled champagne and pour into glasses, pop some popcorn, add butter and truffle salt and toast to this fun idea!

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