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I just knew this picture would stop you in your tracks! Those are truffles. Fresh black truffles. They are in season right now and I am a huge fan.
I was recently invited to Trufflepalooza 2010, it's a truffle party hosted by Erika Kerekes of In Erikas Kitchen. She is a blogger who puts my love of truffles to shame. This is year two of her truffley celebration.
This year she presented 13 courses of truffle laden goodness. And goodness is the word that comes to mind here. Well, wait no. I think greatness is a better word. Because these truffles are of the highest Italian quality. They were supplied by Franco De Gaetano, who heads the Los Angeles branch of Sabatino Tartufi, one of the biggest importers of fresh truffles from Italy and the manufacturer of high quality truffle salt, truffle butter and truffle oil.
I was taken by all the dishes Erika created. But there were quite a few other bloggers at this event so I quickly dibs-ed the potato appetizer as the special treat I would present to you here at Sippity Sup.
To me potatoes and truffles are a magical combination. These were the truffliest potatoes I ever tasted too! That's because Erika slathered them in truffle butter, then sprinkled them with truffle salt. Then, as if that weren't enough– she grated fresh black truffle onto them (in massive quantities). Now truffles may be a rare and exotic (and expensive) taste treat. But it's definately a more is more kind of food in my book. So like I said, these potatoes were legendary.
Roasted Baby Potatoes with Truffles serves 6 CLICK here for a printable recipe
- 2 lb tiny potatoes, assorted colors
- 2 T olive oil
- 2 T black truffle butter
- 1⁄2 t truffle sea salt, or to taste
- 1⁄4 c freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- 1 small, fresh black summer truffle (optional)
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Scrub the potatoes under running water with a brush to ensure the skins are perfectly clean, then dry them in a clean dish towel - you want them to be dry when you put them in the oven. Scatter the potatoes on a baking sheet and pour over the olive oil; shake the pan until the potatoes are evenly coated with the oil, or use your hands to toss them around.
Slide the baking sheet into the oven and roast the potatoes about 40 minutes, or until they are tender when you poke them with a knife or toothpick. Remove the pan from the oven and dump the potatoes into a mixing bowl. Add the truffle butter, truffle salt and grated cheese and toss. If it's summer truffle season and you can afford one of the precious nuggets of earthy goodness (much less expensive than the winter truffles), grate as much truffle as you like over the bowl, and toss again.
Serve with toothpicks as an hors d'oeuvre at your next cocktail party and watch your guests swoon.
SERIOUS FUN FOOD
Greg Henry
Sippity Sup
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Ugly but Nice
The first image is absolutely gross,
and yet I'd take your fingers off if you came between me and the plate.
I must befriend Erika
Stopped me in my tracks! You did.
LL
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
I can smell them all the way across the country!
Now that I found out they grow in Oregon, and near a winery I love- Lazy River, I would hitch hike all the way there just for that dish! The smell just will knock me off my feet, they are freakin' orgasmic to me...have I said enough :)
Truffles, truffles and more truffles!
Wow! You could almost get truffled out with all that truffle love! You are were some lucky folks with all those truffles and I bet the potatoes are incredible!
Holy cow that's a lotta truffles!
I've never cooked with truffles before, but jeez do they look luxurious and amazing. What a haul.
Alright, I'm swooning...
...but you knew the truffliest potatoes would make me swoon, right?
I have truffle-envy :)
Oh to be a guest at that dinner party! How amazing. I am drooling just thinking about 13 courses of truffles! Thank you for sharing!
you definitely stopped me in
you definitely stopped me in my tracks, I'm jealous! I absolutely love truffles - what a gorgeous ( and pricey!) treat!
Lucky You!!!
You're so lucky! Just curious, how much did it cost to have a full platter of truffles. And what were the other 12 truffle course :^) Thanks for sharing with us.
I don't want to steal all of
I don't want to steal all of Erika's Thunder so head over to www.inerikaskitchen.com for all the details GREG
Trufflove
What an incredible event to be part of. The only way I have ever had truffles is with fois gras but this right here is incredible.
And I would totally trust your palete when you recommend it with potatoes.
I must go truffle & truffle salt hunting. Oh wait! That's what pigs do! :)
Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
Wasn't that a Star Trek episode....
The Trouble with Truffles? Wait, that was Trouble with Tribbles, never mind.
Did you buy that black truffle butter or is it just a simple compound butter that you made? Haven't seen truffles at our market but will check Fresh Market and Earthfare.
Sounds like a fantastic meal
Sounds like a fantastic meal though I have to admit I'm not as big a fan of truffles as everyone else seems to be.
Lucky you!
That sounds like a foodie's dream dinner invitation. Thanks for providing the links b/c I look forward to checking it out.
More is more. That's how I
More is more. That's how I feel about chocolate chip cookies.
I would probably feel that way about truffles except that I've never had any! I would love to taste this potato salad.
woooow
A way tooo many truffles on one plate ;-) What a delicious way to enjoy them with roasted potatoes :-)
Truffle Kismet
I posted about the Trufflepalooza today too! It's a small truffled world.
Oh, Greg...I feel you on the
Oh, Greg...I feel you on the truffle love. I have a bottle of truffle oil that I guard with my life. No kidding.
Did you hear about the pig in Europe who was sold for like a gazillion dollars because he was known to be an amazing truffle hunter? I wonder if the buyer ever got a return on his investment?
Many shades of green...
...with envy. Those truffles are absolutely incredible and what a dish this is. A truffle party sounds like something so decadent in the most wonderful way.
how lucky
Man o' man did it land in your lap or what - what a spectacular dish, a fantastic event, a glorious ingredient and any other superfluous things you want to interject.
Lucky Lucky YOU!!!
OMG!!! A truffle party! sighhhh.. I have yet to taste these gorgeous babies.. the price tag has always been inhibitive. I wish I was in your shoes like right now!! :))
stop me in my tracks, indeed!
stop me in my tracks, indeed! I'm still sitting here with my mouth wide open!
ps I don't like that your blog makes me do math (I get why but really? math? you're mean! lol)
Truffle love!
Why is it these sound even better when I read about them on YOUR blog?????
Thanks for coming to Trufflepalooza Greg - so glad you and all my other food blogger friends were there to share the truffle love. I'm already gathering ideas for next year's menu....
The Recipe
Oh you lucky dog...you got the recipe out of her. I wondered why she was being so secretive about it.
These are to die for! I took set one of the bowls out and as I was putting the toothpicks into them I think I ate 1 for everyone that was 'picked.'
Just the idea I needed-
I have a bag of those little potatoes in the fridge and I was casting about in my mind for a idea for a way to use them for a picnic with friends at the beach tonight...and poof...here is the perfect idea. Lucky me, I even have truffle oil in the pantry.
Brilliant...Thanks as always!
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