Sometimes truffle oil does not contain an ounce of truffles. It is flavored with thioether - the substance that gives the mushrooms their characteristic aroma - olive or grape oil. Oil with real noble truffles is worth its weight in gold, but has too little shelf life. However, both the one and the other product are used in the same way in cooking.
General rules for the use of truffle oil
Real truffle oil or artificially flavored is always a seasoning with an intense taste and aroma. It is used literally drop by drop. Considering that oil with a noble truffle can cost about several thousand rubles per 100 milliliters, this is not surprising.
Oil with so-called natural flavors is a little cheaper, but its taste and aroma are even richer. At the same time, all the charm of truffle oil evaporates during heat treatment, therefore it is used exclusively to season various dishes. If you need to add such oil to a hot dish, then drip it into the ready-made dish.
Oil with noble truffles is also extremely volatile. Not only is it not stored for a long time, it should be seasoned with something immediately before serving.
Truffle oil is well suited to dishes whose own taste and aroma are neither subtle and delicate, nor bright and intense. In the first case, the truffles will destroy the natural smell of the ingredients; in the second, you will get culinary disharmony from rival aromas. Truffle oil is well suited to dishes made from potatoes, rice, pasta, eggs. It goes well with fish, meat and vegetable salads. Surprisingly, truffle oil goes well with … truffle dishes. In summer, these noble mushrooms have a less intense flavor and some chefs see nothing wrong with "refreshing" it. Naturally, only natural oil is used for this purpose.
What dishes are truffle oil added to
Make the famous salad dressing vinaigrette with truffle oil by mixing olive oil, vinegar, salt, mustard and pepper. Let the dressing brew and drip truffle-scented oil just before use.
Drizzle truffle oil over mashed potatoes, polenta or risotto a few seconds before serving. Add a drop of oil to the "white" pizza.
Many people think that eggs and truffle oil are made for each other. Use truffle oil to add new flavor and aroma to scrambled eggs, omelettes, eggs benedict and similar dishes.
Truffle oil goes well with steamed vegetables. A drop of this oil will completely transform the usual taste of asparagus, cauliflower, broccoli, corn. Sprinkle with aromatic oil soups from starchy root vegetables, pumpkin, mushrooms.
Truffle oil is suitable for fish, beef, lamb steaks. This aromatic oil is a great addition to fresh beef carpaccio.
Amazingly, the precious truffle aroma goes well with simple dishes like popcorn, potato chips, and French fries.
