Gourmet and Truffle Hunting

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For many years the word Gourmet has become part of our daily life, from our way of being to our way of approaching food. The word Gourmet is also used in many television programs dedicated to cooking, or it is reserved for Products of Italian Excellence or even when talking about Catering. But what exactly does the word Gourmet mean?

Initially the word Gourmet was used for wine tasters and experts, and then it was more appropriately associated with the “gourmet”. Therefore, the Gourmet was first and foremost a person who understood gastronomic products and a lover of good food. Instead, in more recent times, the meaning of Gourmet is a cuisine with refined ways that uses top quality products (true Excellences), as well as having a high attention to the care and presentation of the food. In short, a dish must not only be good to eat, but also beautiful to look at and possibly with inebriating aromas and smells.

The Gourmet can be an appetizer, a first course, a second course, or an entire menu, but also just a sandwich, or a chef, a restaurant, an ingredient, a food or even the palate of those who eat it.

The White Truffle of Alba, for example, is considered the most prized Truffle by Gourmets all over the world and has a pleasantly aromatic scent that makes it unique in its kind. The White Truffle of Alba is harvested in the Territories of Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, it is not a cultivable tuber and is a natural sentinel of the Territory. The White Truffle of Alba is born in Piedmont (Italy) and the harvest takes place from October 1st to January 31st.

In addition to the White Truffle of Alba, there are other highly respected Truffles and similar products that delight Gourmets all over the world. Therefore, if you want to be a Gourmet too, you can buy Fresh and Preserved Truffles through the ALBA TARTUFI Online Shop or taste these delicacies, by booking a Truffle Search or a Truffle Tour of ALBA TARTUFI Buy or book now!

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