How can I store truffles?
My husband will bring home some fresh white truffles from Italy. I never had truffles in my kitchen and I don't know how to store them. Any advice?
Subquestion suggested by casperOne: It would be interesting to hear answers both about long-term storage in the kitchen and storage options for transporting them on a long flight.
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You can store fresh truffles in a kitchen towel and close it in a glass jar. Here (http://www.truffle-shop.com/storing-truffles) I even read that you can store the truffle with rice or eggs. The perfume will penetrate the egg shell and later you can eat truffle scrambled eggs without putting truffles on :-)
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How to keep fresh truffles. Once cleaned, wrap each truffle individually in a fresh sheet of kitchen paper towel. Place the wrapped truffles in a clean, airtight plastic or glass container – a flip-top jar with a tight seal works well. Change the paper towel every 24 hours and re-wrap the truffles.Can truffles be stored in fridge?
Truffles are best stored in the refrigerator in a large jar, each wrapped in a paper towel to prevent them getting wet. Truffles lose moisture (weight) and aroma continually.How long can truffle be stored?
They will keep for 1 - 2 weeks if stored carefully, however the aroma and flavour will halve in about 5 days. Truffles are typically more than 70% water and will naturally lose 2 or 3 % of their body weight per day (moisture). If you wait too long, they will rot or dry-out. We have given your truffles a quick clean.How to store a fresh truffle
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Your best bet is something that is airtight. If you're within reach of a vacuum packager, I think that putting a folded paper towel in the base of the bag and placing the truffles on top and sealing under a snug vacuum will keep them freshest the longest. Like any other fungus you don't want to expose them to much moisture. Don't wash them until your ready to use them.
http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/vegetables/truffle-glossary4.asp#storing
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