Funghi

Piedmont White Truffle

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Piedmont white truffle names the regional harvest of Tuber magnatum across Piedmont’s mixed woodlands and river valleys, not only the Alba town brand. Hunters work hazel, oak, poplar, and lime associations; season runs roughly autumn into early winter depending on rain and temperature. The best examples share the pale exterior and ferocious perfume that separates magnatum from milder bianchetto whites. Regional trattorie still serve it simply—egg, tajarin, or fondue—so the fungus remains the main event. Outside Piedmont, “Piedmont white” on a menu should mean true magnatum, not oil or bianchetto. Handle cold and use within a few days of digging.