Fresh Truffles

What are Truffles? The Scientific Approach

Truffles are the underground fruiting bodies (or sporocarps) of fungi belonging to the family Tuber. Truffles live in symbiotic relationships with trees, with different species exposed to different temperatures, humidity, and altitudes. The result is truffles can vary in color, flavor, and shape and their external skin can range from smooth to bumpy.