Entirely dedicated to the world of the truffle, this in-store eatery will be serving exquisite dishes made with white truffle from mid-October.
Choices include Burrata with truffle honey, homemade tagliolini pasta with fresh white truffles and fresh smoked salmon sliced sashimi style, white truffle salt and fresh truffle. There is even a range of truffle-infused cocktails.
Growing symbiotically with oak, hazel, poplar and beech and fruiting in autumn, they can reach 12 cm diameter and 500g, though are usually much smaller. These delicate morsels are pale cream or brown with white marbling. Italian white truffles are very highly esteemed and are the most valuable on the market, easily fetching £500 per 100g.
Harrods says
With flagship sites in Milan and Rome, Tartufi & Friends offers truffle lovers the perfect destination to explore the Italian delicacy in a variety of innovative forms. Serving everything from tartare of Fassone beef with quail eggs and fresh truffle, to truffle Martinis, the restaurant caters to the most discerning of Harrods diners. Customers are also able to purchase a range of Tartufi & Friends packaged food items, including limited edition Extra Virgin Olive Oil with White Truffle, Truffle infused Chocolates, Truffle Honeys, Truffle Salts & Condiments.
For more information, please visit www.harrods.com
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