Pommes Sarladaise, Sarladais-style potatoes cooked in duck or goose fat with black truffles is one of the most satisfying dishes I have ever had. This style of cooking potatoes in goose or duck fat is done all over the Perigord region in France and can be found on almost every menu in the town of Sarlat. Sarlat is a medieval town, known for it’s wonderful market. The Sarlat market is the place to go to get fresh truffles or foie gras, or any other form of charcuterie. It’s an amazing display of French luxury foods that every connoisseur should experience at least once!
The Market in Sarlat, The Perigord, France
Pommes Sarladaises with Perigord Black Truffles:
2 lbs. Russet Potatoes
1 large Minced Garlic Clove
5 to 6 Tablespoons Goose or Duck Fat
2 Tablespoons Minced Parsley
Salt and Pepper
1.5 oz. Fresh Black Perigord Truffles cut into matchsticks
Peel and blanch the whole potatoes for about 2 to 3 minutes maximum. Remove and pat dry. If the potatoes are small, cut them in 3/8 inch slices, if they are larger, cut them into 3/4 inch pieces. In a large pan, over high heat, add two tablespoons fat (we used goose fat, but duck is great too). Carefully add the potatoes to the very hot melted fat. Reduce the heat, and stir often (gently) until the potatoes start looking slightly golden or when the fat is gone. Add some salt and two more tablespoons fat and cook until golden light brown. Add the garlic, the chopped parsley and one (or two) tablespoon(s) fat. Stir for a minute, add the truffles, then stir for another minute or so, and add salt and pepper if needed. Voila! Serve with the Truffle Omelette, or with Duck Confit.
Easy recipe for black truffle mushrooms/black winter truffles. Duck breast salad with black truffles, currants, walnuts, Pont l’Eveque, and port reduction. This is a cooking demonstration video highlighting fresh black truffle mushrooms from the Perigord in France. The recipe is Muscovy Duck Salad with Black Truffle, Pont lEveque, Currants, and Port Reduction, from the cookbook Charlie Trotters Meat and Game. The preparation is not difficult, particularly if you have a wine or port reduction already made. The duck breast used in the video is a moulard duck breast, magret de canard, which is scored on the fat side before searing. The salad consists of sliced duck breast (cooked rare), baby greens such as mache dressed with walnut oil and sherry vinegar, toasted walnuts, currants, toasted nut bread with a slice of Pont l-Eveque cheese, a drizzle of port reduction, and fresh black truffle slices, which are heated in olive oil over low heat prior to serving. The combination of ingredients in this delightful salad are perfect with the fresh black truffles. (more…)
This is a cooking demonstration video highlighting fresh black truffle mushrooms from the Perigord in France. This recipe for scallop truffle Napoleon with creamed leeks is from the cookbook Truffles, Ultimate Luxury, Everyday Pleasure by Rosariio Safina and Judith Sutton.
This recipe is easy to make and really showcases the wonderful black truffle flavor. A slice of truffle is inserted into the cut center of each scallop and refrigerated for one or two hours, which allows the truffle flavor to permeate the scallop.
Once seared, the scallops are placed on a bed of braised or creamed leeks, and finished with a generous amount of minced black truffles.
Quick overview on black truffle mushrooms/black winter truffles from Perigord, France cost and size. 1 oz black truffle, 2 oz black truffle shown.
This video shows two ripe fresh black truffles from the Perigord in France; one truffle is one ounce and the other is two ounces. If you wanted to buy truffles online, a one-ounce black truffle would sell for between $90 – $150 and the two-ounce black truffle would sell for between $160 – $300. Truffle prices vary by the week, based on supply and demand.
Recipe ideas for black truffle mushrooms/black winter truffles. Several cookbooks are shown with best truffle recipes for Perigord black truffles.
Perigord black truffles from France are in season late November through mid March, and usually reach their peak of maturity in January and February. Look for black truffle mushrooms that are black inside, with white veins, firm to touch; never spongy.
Black winter truffles are the only truffles that are best enjoyed heated or cooked. The heating process intensifies the wonderful truffle flavor and aroma that is unique to black winter truffles. All other popular truffle varieties such as Alba white truffles, burgundy truffles, and summer truffles are best served raw.
Black truffles last longer than white truffles, stored properly, fresh black truffles will last for a week to ten days. The black truffles should be wrapped in a paper towel and kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The towel should be changed daily or as need to keep the truffles dry.
This video shows recipe ideas and cooking tips for black truffle mushrooms. Highlighted recipes are truffle omelet, chicken in half mourning (truffled chicken), scallop truffle Napoleon with creamed leeks, potato and truffle torte with veal stock reduction, braised sweetbreads wrapped in black truffles and monkfish wrapped in black truffles and pancetta and truffle sauce.
Fresh black truffle mushrooms from Perigord, France are the best truffles, black interior indicates maturity and peak truffle flavor and aroma.
Perigord black truffles from France are in season late November through mid March, and usually reach their peak of maturity in January and February. Look for black truffle mushrooms that are black inside, with white veins, firm to touch; never spongy.
Black winter truffles are the only truffles that are best enjoyed heated or cooked. The heating process intensifies the wonderful truffle flavor and aroma that is unique to black winter truffles. All other popular truffle varieties such as Alba white truffles, burgundy truffles, and summer truffles are best served raw.
Black truffles last longer than white truffles, stored properly, fresh black truffles will last for a week to ten days. The black truffles should be wrapped in a paper towel and kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The towel should be changed daily or as need to keep the truffles dry.
http://www.enjoyfoiegras.com/products/truffles.html Preserved black truffle mushrooms from Perigord are a good alternative when winter truffles are not in season.
Preserved truffles do not have the intense flavor and aroma of fresh black truffles, but they can be substituted in some recipes off-season. To add to the flavor of the preserved black truffles, you may add truffle oil, truffle salt, or truffle juice.
http://www.enjoyfoiegras.com/products/truffles.html Fresh Burgundy truffles are more flavorful and aromatic than summer truffles, but not as robust in flavor as Perigord black truffles or white truffle mushrooms.
Fresh Burgundy truffles arrive from France weekly from mid September through mid November. Burgundy truffles have a delicate but distinctive hazelnut flavor and an intense aroma. They are more flavorful and aromatic than summer truffles, but not as robust in flavor as Perigord winter truffles.
Slice truffles very thin and add to sauces and salads. Burgundy truffles are best served raw or slightly warmed.
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