Why White Truffles Cost Up To $75K Per Pound
There is something undeniably intoxicating about the smell of truffles. In fact, that potent smell is a major part of why truffles are so expensive. In 2019, someone paid over $130,000 for just over two pounds of white truffles. Interestingly enough, there's a scientific explanation behind the intense reactions to the scent.
“One of the important things to remember with truffles, actually, is because they grow below ground and because of their life-cycle, they need to be eaten so they say they want to entice us,” says truffle scientist Dr. Paul Thomas.
Thomas says that consuming truffles, especially white truffles, gives the same physically intoxicating effects as cannabis, though to a lesser degree.
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Why White Truffles Cost Up To $75K Per Pound
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Graham, where you at?
This guy has the best job.
Interesting look at 1:28 on the logistics involved in getting high end truffles around the world. 🚚 To think, a fancy truffle you're eating in NYC was in the maw of a truffle huffing doge just 36 hours prior! 🐶 🐕🐩
@therunningsloth6915
4 жыл бұрын
you'll be in my maw soon MUHAHAHAHA
@leaning491
3 жыл бұрын
@@therunningsloth6915 ?
@maagic2031
3 жыл бұрын
vore
Graham’s face at the idea of spending 130k on truffles
@nczioox1116
4 жыл бұрын
Dave Ramsay would blow a gasket
@adanmessiah5206
3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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I get why truffles are so wanted. It’s not like caviar (which is an acquired taste). You won’t find caviar flavored fries, oils, and popcorn. Almost everybody will enjoy the smell and taste of truffles. And they are addicting. Real fresh truffles on a pasta dish is just down right incredible. However, the price is a little out there. But to be fair, they are rare and hard to harvest. And they are enjoyable.
@lukaslykus9599
2 жыл бұрын
I just discovered the taste of white truffles with Trader Joe’s chips. I’m so excited to try truffle/truffle flavored dishes.
It's 100% not nearly worth it!
they are good but i still don't see why people are so crazy about them increasing their price so much
@bouyahiamohamed816
2 жыл бұрын
they are so hard to find espcially when thers lack of thurders rains
Never knew about it
So basically truffles are not worth it he’s saying
Short answer YES
That look the Chef gave the guy after he said "I don't even need the truffle on this dish.. it's good." The Chefs probably confused and never heard a food reviewer say that.
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@ck7603
4 жыл бұрын
Sure
@shmoit.v6853
2 жыл бұрын
Lmao
Middle East desert full truffles in February not that much expensive
Fun fact ... in iraq at this time of the year we buy one killo of white truffle for 15 $ or less
Do they grow in Scotland
Kind of makes you wonder how many potatoes get mistaken for white truffles
@bouyahiamohamed816
2 жыл бұрын
tastes way far from potatoes or anything
Marco in the photo looked like pewdiepie with long hair
white truffle here in middle east 1k usd per kg
@wisdomsity
3 жыл бұрын
Are u interested in buying white truffle, I export and on a cheaper rate
Its 15$ per two pound in my country
ما سمعو عن الفقع 😂
We had a freezer full to the brim of white truffles.
@MrManfly
2 жыл бұрын
Then the freezer burned to the ground? 😮🤣
I’d rather buy marijuana with that amount. It would last a lot longer than few mins of aroma satisfaction 🙄
In case anyone is interested in buying white truffle, am exporter of export white truffle
They aren't
If you wanna know what truffles taste like... sprinkle some potting soil on your pasta and you’ll know 😂
@bouyahiamohamed816
2 жыл бұрын
you probably dint tastethe right one lol
and I tried both black and white. I would take a good old meal of charro beans and cornbread any day. Just being simple and thanking the Lord what is on my table
@harshitbadam3724
3 жыл бұрын
Yes I’m sure you haven’t tried them
@reidfeldmonkey5078
Жыл бұрын
I like your style brother
Truffle butter lol
I blame the Worth It boys.
Nice
👍👍
White truffle is the new drugs
Ion know, looks like a strange potato to me
@JewelsView
4 жыл бұрын
That dude would be me
Waste of money
Nope
This just in beyond meat is going into the white truffle business.
@AmCanTech
4 жыл бұрын
Almost believable
Its just a food for rich people so they fell better to the inferior peasants. And people use this against them that fools.
The smoggy toothbrush transmurally disappear because hemp wailly scorch like a empty bulb. useful, grouchy boundary
They smell nasty
It is beyond me! Yes they are good but most hype is just bragging right that you spent that much on something your mouth that is going out your other end.. So many other foods are better. i enjoy setting down with famiy and good friends sharing homemade food than eating something something so costly . sharing a high all by its self. Go out and buy your self a qood bag smoke then go feed a whole bunch of hungry kids who have nothing now thats high you never forget!!!!!