Black Truffle Sea Salt 45g Spice Jar

I was first introduced to black truffles at a food fair, back when I was a student. I was honoured with a generous slice, cut from a whole tuber, and it was quite an experience! Truffle is unlike anything else, and a bit like Marmite - you'll probably either love, or loathe it. Personally I love it, and I urge you to try it and decide for yourself! It's an earthy, pungent taste, and to some has sweaty overtones to it. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall describes the flavour as a cross between sex and socks...Truffles are a species of edible mushroom that grows under the soil in the form a small, hard tuber. There are different grades of black truffle of course, and the famous, hugely expensive and most sought after are the Perigord, or French Black truffle, Tuber melanosporum. The Burgundy truffle, Tuber uncinatum, is a less costly substitute for the black gold of the Perigord, and widely used in haute cuisine. Moving down the scale another rung we find Tuber aestivum, known as the summer truffle and found in more affordable truffle products such as this one from Zest & Zing. It has a paler colour and less intense smell, which is why it is often teamed with added aroma, as is the case here.A mix of truffle and sea salt is a classic seasoning which wonderfully complements scrambled eggs, pasta, grilled fish, lightly steamed asparagus and top quality steak. Only a little is required for a wonderful and luxurious twist to the taste of your dish. This Zest & Zing version is unusually finely milled, with the 2% volume of truffle evenly distributed as tiny grey specs. It's a high quality and delicious condiment, and one that I enjoy using. The only reason that I'm awarding a solid four stars instead of a full five, are the facts that other brands with the same percentage of truffle are available at less than half the cost. And you can find a 3% product containing no added aroma if you want something pure. Neither of those come with a cute little olive wood carved spoon or the fancy presentation packaging though, so the choice, as they say, is yours.If this information has been useful, I'd be hugely grateful if you could let me know by hitting the button below. Many thanks :-)

I'll be honest, I haven't actually tried this on any food as yet because of the overly strong and off-putting smell which emanates from the jar when you open it. It is so powerful and unpleasant, with a pungent aroma that stays in your nostrils for quite a while after just one sniff, I can't imagine enjoying anything with this sprinkled on it. I was attracted to the product because truffle is known as one of the most famous luxurious foodstuffs (they're always using it on MasterChef and the like) and was looking for a different flavour to add a certain depth to my cooking, but I am actually extremely cautious about spoiling anything I have cooked with this sea salt and truffle mix. I imagine you would have to use it sparingly, but - frankly - I'd rather not use it at all.This, of course, could be my personal taste and this could be a fantastic product that truffle lovers will absolutely love, but I can only write from my own perspective. It's not for me.

This is very strongly flavoured sea salt. This adds a certain bit of dining luxury to any dish you might choose. We used ours in an omelette which really added that extra 'je ne sais quoi' to that. I also loved it when we put a pinch into fried mushrooms which I enjoy on toast for lunch.I think the uses for this are limited only by your dining imagination.

This not only looks a quality product but also tastes it.My wife is an excellent cook and loves to try out her culinary skills with different ingredients much to my delights, so I was eagerly looking forward to trying this one.Very soon she was was using a tiny pinch of Black Truffle Sea Salt to liven up my scrambled egg, mushroom soup as well as the more exotic Fettuccine With Portobello, Porcini and Black Truffle. The rich, earthy flavor of truffles makes so many dishes taste so good.Very impressed with both the product and the results.

I got this to try and add some extra flavour to my vegan meals.It came in a really lovely little glass jar with a copper colour lid and came with a tiny little wooden spoon.When you open the jar you're hit with an intense earthy smell of truffles! Once added to recipes it just adds that touch of flavour and is really nice.I've given one less star as the price is quite expensive for the amount you get but it is a nice fancy additional to my cupboard.

I am so impressed with this Black Truffle Sea Salt. I was a little dubious when I first opened this and had a sniff of it because it has a very strong smell. I was very sparing with this when I used it on a pork chop, not very adventurous I know, but I really wanted to try it.I found that just a little really did go a long way, so even though I did think it was pricey originally, now I have actually used it I think it is very good value for money.I can't say if this is similar to the taste of black truffles as I have never tasted them before.The jar comes very well packaged and also includes a dinky little wooden spoon that is more than big enough for the little bit of seasoning that I used.I have not come across this brand before and based on my experience with this sea salt I can see myself using them in the future.I think this is a wonderful product that exceeded my expectations and I would definitely recommend it.

Lovely and elegant presentation. It comes in a glass jar with a cute little spoon.This salt is a good quality one. It helps to give a nice touch to some dishes. I have personally used it for pastas and risottos at the moment. I must say it is very nice and you can taste truffle. Unfortunately there are many salt wich are very light and you barely taste it. There's also a 2% aroma but being so a small amount I don't think it is interfering much with the original taste.

I Recieved this Nov 2021. Label states "best used by Oct 2021".

Super! Da braucht man echt keine teuren Trüffel kaufen