Culina Market

White Alba Truffles, Italy

Truffles are the jewels of Italian gastronomy and among them, the White Alba Truffles (or tuber magnatum pico) are the cream of the crop. Compared to the different varieties of black truffles, White Alba Truffles from Piedmont, Northern Italy, have a stronger aroma.
With a golden exterior and cream coloured flesh, these knobby tubers can be found growing around the roots of trees, mainly oak, chestnut, poplars, limes, hazel and beech trees and are usually harvested in autumn and early winter. Prized for their pungent yet intoxicating fragrance, the earthy beauties add incredible flavour when shaved on top of creamy tagliatelle or a classic gnocchi. They also turn the humble scrambled eggs into something extraordinary. White Alba Truffles are almost never cooked—the heat of the dish will bring out the intense perfume.

Retail price: Kindly approach our Culina Market Manager for more details.

Vacherin Mont d'Or, France

Often referred as the “the holy grail of raw milk cheeses”, the Vacherin Mont d’Or is truly a spectacular cheese. This artisanal pale yellow soft rich cheese is made from cow’s milk in France, usually in villages of the Jura region (an origin that has been officially controlled since 1981), and has a greyish-yellow washed rind.

Mont d’Or is a seasonal cheese with an AOC certification available from October to February. As the cheese is so soft and almost liquid after maturation, it is ripened and wrapped with a spruce bark, which adds a welcome woody note to the cheese. Packed in a characteristic spruce box, when matured, the cheese is full flavoured, slightly acidic, and is often served warm in its original packaging and enjoyed like a fondue. Once you pull a warm one out of the oven, and start eating it, it’s impossible to stop.


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