What is it?

Very aromatic, with a deep earthiness, white truffle oil is olive oil infused with the flavor and aroma of white truffles. It’s used as a finishing touch (heat can alter its flavor) and usually drizzled on just before serving. Most commercial truffle oils are made by mixing grapeseed oil or light olive oil with one or more chemical compounds like 2,4-dithiapentane, which is the most prominent of the hundreds of aromatic molecules contained within white truffles. Some versions contain little or no actual truffle. Truffle oil is also made with black truffles from France.

Don’t have it?

Truffle butter and truffle salt can also give a dish truffle flavor at an affordable price.

How to choose:

Quality varies wildly. Ask for a recommendation (even better, a taste) at your favorite Italian market or specialty food store.

How to store:

Keep truffle oil refrigerated for longer storage.

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Recipes

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  Truffled Lobster Macaroni and Cheese

  Thoughtfully selected cheeses mingle to create a delicate, silky sauce that allows the lobster to shine. With a touch of truffle oil, this dish is a huge hit at Steve…

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  Truffle & Parmesan Popcorn

  It’s almost impossible to resist the scent of truffle. Bring out a bowl of this at a party, and watch your guests come running.

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  Carrots, Green Beans, and Pearl Onions with Chardonnay Sauce and Truffled Breadcrumbs

  Toasty breadcrumbs add a contrasting crunch to a simple vegetable dish, while a bit of truffle oil creates a beguiling aroma that’s difficult to resist. For a simpler, more casual…

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  Grilled Strip Steaks with Miso-Truffle Butter

  There’s something about the way salty, savory miso mingles with charred grilled beef that’s impossible to resist. You’ll have leftover miso butter, but it will keep in the fridge for…

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  Pea and Parmigiano Soup

  This soup gets its silky texture from finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano instead of heavy cream; use a rasp-style grater for light, fluffy shreds that will melt easily into the soup.

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  Grilled Steak and Peppered Spaetzle with Black Trumpet Mushrooms and Shallot Marmalade

  This modern update on homey beef Stroganoff elevates it to a restaurant-worthy steak dinner: grilled flatiron steak on a bed of spaetzle with caramelized shallots and earthy, fragrant black trumpet…