MARZUOLO OR BIANCHETTO TRUFFLE
-Peridium
Smooth, light colored, variable from white-ocher to reddish.
-Gleba
Clear tending to tawny until brown, with few wide white veins.
-Shape
Variable: tendentially roundish when the truffle is grown in sandy soils, sometimes irregular with gibbous surface.
-Size
The size is variable from a pea to a tennis ball.
-Ripeness
From January to April.
-In the kitchen
The strong scent with garlic hints and the strong, lasting taste make it perfect for different dishes. It is important to avoid long-lasting baking.
-How to recognize it
Smooth peridium, light or reddish colors, small size, garlic scent and the growth during late winter-spring.