What Exactly Are Truffles?
Yes, the term is used to describe both things. Chocolate truffles are rich, fudge-like chocolate candies, sometimes coated with another layer of chocolate. Considered one of the most decadent of candies. The other kind of truffles are a fungus that grow on the roots of oak trees, but only certain circumstances. They are as valuable as gold because people haven’t figured out how to cultivate them, and they must be found in the wild. They add a rich umami flavor to food – if you can’t afford them, buy some truffle oil to see what they taste like. There are white truffles and black truffles, and they are mostly grown in France.
