Truffle oil

Truffle oil is olive oil or another neutral oil infused with truffles or truffle flavoring. It has an intense, earthy aroma with mushroomy and garlicky notes that lends dishes a luxurious character. Just a few drops are enough to finish a dish. It is used exclusively cold or added just before serving, on pasta, risotto, mashed potatoes, eggs, pizza, or carpaccio. It comes in two varieties, white and black truffle, with white being more delicate and black more pronounced. Quality truffle oil should contain real truffle pieces.