Truffle Know-How

Truffles can be kept for up to a week, wrapped in a loose piece of kitchen paper, in an airtight box, in the refrigerator. They may also be kept in a paper bag with eggs, which absorb the truffle flavour, ready to make a delicious omelette, or in a jar of rice. Truffles transpire, breathing in oxygen and breathing out a mixture of gases, including carbonic gas, which carry their aromas; keeping them at 0°C reduces this transpiration to a minimum. However it is best to eat them as soon as possible.