Tuscan truffle, spring truffle, or bianchetto

Tuscan truffle, spring truffle, or bianchetto (Tuber borchii, formerly T. albidum) suggests a dark-toned feeble-flavored T. magnatum. Massimo Vidoni, director of Boscovivo U.S.A., an importer in New York City, says that this truffle is used regularly in Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Campagna, and Tuscany because “the eye appeal is similar to the real white truffle, even if the flavor isn’t.” He points out that “if you look closely at labels, you’ll see that this truffle is the one most often canned in Italy.”