This black truffle and cheese toastie is quite simply the most decadent toasted sandwich you’ll ever make. Australian black truffles are one of the joys of winter and, although they cost upwards of $2,500/kg, a little goes a long way with a small one (20g) costing only $75 (with delivery) from Fish River Truffles near Bathurst (use code Roberta20 to save 20%). Shave truffles over pasta, risotto or poached eggs, then use all the irregular, impossible to shave bits left behind to make this truffle and cheese toastie. Enjoy this treat with a slightly earthy pinot noir, such as Golden Child’s Lazy Sunday Light Red, an easy drinking pinot-shiraz blend.

Serves 2

Ingredients
  • 20g black truffles, finely chopped
  • 50g freshly grated provolone cheese
  • Salt flakes, to taste
  • 4 slices sourdough bread
  • 50g unsalted butter
Method
  1. Combine truffle, cheese and a good pinch of salt.
  2. Mound onto 2 slices of bread, gently pressing it on.
  3. Top with remaining bread and press together.
  4. Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat until just starting to brown.
  5. Add sandwiches and fry for a few minutes each side until golden brown.
  6. Cut truffle and cheese toastie in half and eat immediately. 

Truffle Foraging Weekend

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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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