he·do·nism
Pronunciation:
ˈhē-də-ˌni-zəm
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Greek hēdonē pleasure; akin to Greek hēdys sweet — more at sweet
Date:
1856
1 : the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life
2 : a way of life based on or suggesting the principles of hedonism
There is no difference between truffles, or heroin. Both provide immediate forms of pleasure without having any lasting financial, intellectual, or artistic value. The smell of a truffle is elusive, its that one second of "clicking" between your taste buds and nose that goes away after a 1-2 chews. To try and hang on to this "flavor" is nearly impossible. Trust me I have tried.
Truffle season is almost over, and I picked up a few from the store at a relatively cheap price, each one costs about between 40-60 which was alot better than what the internet was offering me. On an interesting note, COSTCO was selling cheap truffles (fresh + whole) on the internet but they immediately sold out before I could get my hands on one...
Black gnocchi infused with black truffle cream with whipped egg emulsion and fresh truffles.
Black truffle cream, or I see it more like ground truffles preserved in oil.
Before adding the truffle cream, I added a touch of black food coloring.
From the S.O.S food store on Avenue B between 6th+7th street. This store shelves hard to find, rare cuisine ingredients and it is the only place I buy my truffles.
Truffle fanatics like myself all know this ; must preserve truffles in rice.
Egg + Butter + Salt + touch of Lemon emulsion. Otherwise known as Hollandaise, a classic french method.
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