A truffle is a bite-sized petit four, made from chocolate and ganache to which flavourings have been added, such as liqueurs or essences. Truffle mixtures can be piped in balls or long strands, rolled in cocoa powder, icing sugar or dipped in covertures. They are named after the truffles found in the ground, resembling the rough, dark shape and color.
Of irregular shape but generally round, these small temples of sensual pleasure are numerous: they are coated with coffee, cognac, or other infinite flavours. Dusted with sugar, cocoa ...
hypogeous ascomycete fruitbodies resembling plant tubers, usually highly aromatic when mature and prized as food by man and animals
Common name for the hypogeous ascocarps of members of the genus Tuber (Zygomycota)
"tartufi" -- a fungus grown underground near the roots of trees. Black or the prized white truffles are one of the most expensive foods in the world. Truffles are usually eaten raw, shaved over pasta, risotto, in salads and in many other dishes. Tartufi di cioccolata are chocolates shaped like truffles.
Subtle, earthy mushrooms. The choice of this pricey fungus as a descriptor strongly implies a favourable intent, as is not necessarily the case with its cousin 'mushroom.'