Black truffle season is short, usually just 6–8 weeks in the depth of winter and then they’re gone for another year! Truffle oil, and almost every other preserved truffle product, is full of nasty chemicals and best avoided (read the labels). Truffles don’t freeze well whole, but there are two ways to preserve fresh black truffles: as black truffle butter and in truffle salt. Here’s how to make truffle salt if you find yourself with leftover truffles (lucky you) – or if you’d like to preserve some extra truffles at the end of the season to enjoy in the coming months. Sprinkle it over vegetables with lashings of butter or olive oil, or use it to fancy up eggs, make the ultimate chips or the tastiest popcorn. Black truffle salt is also an indulgent gift to share with friends.

Makes 110g

Ingredients
  • 100g salt flakes (3½oz)
  • 10g fresh black truffle (⅓oz)
Method
  1. Place salt in a mixing bowl.
  2. Grate black truffle over the salt.
  3. Toss to combine truffle and salt well.
  4. Vac-pack or pack into small zip-lock bags expelling as much air as possible.
  5. Store black truffle salt in the fridge and use within 6 months.

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Truffle Forage Food & Wine Weekend

What Other Food & Wine Lovers Say

Monique, Fernmount (NSW, Australia)
Monique, Fernmount (NSW, Australia)
Had so much fun at the truffle forage weekend. Loved meeting truffle farmers Lisa and Carmine, and Frank was such a beautiful hard working truffle puppy. Everyone seemed to get into it, with soil sniffing and digging like kids in the dirt for our buried treasure. The final lunch was a beautiful way to end the weekend. Food was amazing and plentiful. The dining room was a great shape and size to relax and share our thoughts on the adventure we'd had.
John, Camden (NSW, Australia)
John, Camden (NSW, Australia)
The truffle forage was an unforgettable weekend. It’s obvious the winemaker, restaurants and the truffle farm pulled out all stops for Roberta’s tours. The meals were feasts, winemaker tapped barrels for us, and we dug for and found plenty of truffles at the truffle farm. The other travellers were great company.
Luci, Bellingen (NSW, Australia)
Luci, Bellingen (NSW, Australia)
I went on Roberta's truffle weekend. She was amazing – great communication skills, friendly and knowledgeable. The truffle forage hosts were lovely with a wealth of knowledge and experience. The truffle dog was gorgeous, we found lots of yummy truffles and were given a generous discount on purchases at the end plus a gift of some truffle salt. Meals were amazing, lots of truffle at dinner and so many delicious dishes at lunch. We were well looked after. This was a well thought out and planned weekend and I would definitely do it again.
Jenny, Double Bay (NSW, Australia)
Jenny, Double Bay (NSW, Australia)
The recent Be Inspired truffle foraging weekend was a superb experience in a friendly environment. We met welcoming, informative and knowledgeable producers and enjoyed memorable meals with other food and wine lovers. Beautifully organised. Roberta's expertise in bringing together producers, winemakers and chefs provides a delightful experience for anyone who enjoys food and wine.
Steve, Narrabundah (ACT, Australia)
Steve, Narrabundah (ACT, Australia)
Our small group was expertly guided through some of the best places in the Hunter Valley by super host, Roberta. Thank you Roberta for such a great weekend of food and wine and the enthusiasm and knowledge you brought to our group. I had a beaut time learning lots of new things in great company and can't wait for the next experience.
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