Comments on: Tiny detectors of hidden delicacies: searching for truffles with the mouches à truffe http://www.thevineroute.com/food/black-truffle/ Stories, culture and people behind wine Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:33:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tom Fiorina http://www.thevineroute.com/food/black-truffle/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Tom Fiorina Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:15:20 +0000 http://www.thevineroute.com/?p=1112#comment-1039 I've only worked with truffle flies, Johanna, but I've heard that training a dog is not that difficult. You have to start when they're young, have a great deal of patience, and find a dog with a good nose. Let me know how your truffle research progresses. I’ve only worked with truffle flies, Johanna, but I’ve heard that training a dog is not that difficult. You have to start when they’re young, have a great deal of patience, and find a dog with a good nose. Let me know how your truffle research progresses.

]]> By: Johanna N. http://www.thevineroute.com/food/black-truffle/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Johanna N. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:33:36 +0000 http://www.thevineroute.com/?p=1112#comment-1035 Hi, Thanks for your reply. Yes, we do have truffles in Hungary. I am only doing some search on behalf of someone who saw a tv programme about such a device. I found some articles, too and they were quite helpful. Do you think it is easy to train a dog to search for truffles? I have never tried it before, but I guess you can be lucky if you try early enough. Hi,

Thanks for your reply. Yes, we do have truffles in Hungary.
I am only doing some search on behalf of someone who saw a tv programme about such a device. I found some articles, too and they were quite helpful.
Do you think it is easy to train a dog to search for truffles? I have never tried it before, but I guess you can be lucky if you try early enough.

]]> By: Tom Fiorina http://www.thevineroute.com/food/black-truffle/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 Tom Fiorina Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:32:25 +0000 http://www.thevineroute.com/?p=1112#comment-1029 Sorry, I don't know of any such devices. A quick search on Google, however, turned up a lot of results--so maybe there will be one available someday. Do you have truffles in Hungary? Sorry, I don’t know of any such devices. A quick search on Google, however, turned up a lot of results–so maybe there will be one available someday. Do you have truffles in Hungary?

]]> By: Johanna N. http://www.thevineroute.com/food/black-truffle/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 Johanna N. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:48:37 +0000 http://www.thevineroute.com/?p=1112#comment-1027 Hello, Just wanted to ask if any of you might know of electronic truffle detectors in the US or Europe? Thanks in advance for any replies. (I know it's an awkward question). Johanna Hello,

Just wanted to ask if any of you might know of electronic truffle detectors in the US or Europe?
Thanks in advance for any replies. (I know it’s an awkward question).
Johanna

]]> By: Tom Fiorina http://www.thevineroute.com/food/black-truffle/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Tom Fiorina Sun, 21 Nov 2010 21:48:05 +0000 http://www.thevineroute.com/?p=1112#comment-576 Thanks, Robert. I will definitely look at your wine recommendations for truffles. Thanks, Robert. I will definitely look at your wine recommendations for truffles.

]]> By: Robert Giorgione http://www.thevineroute.com/food/black-truffle/comment-page-1/#comment-575 Robert Giorgione Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:59:26 +0000 http://www.thevineroute.com/?p=1112#comment-575 A mouth-wateringly delicious article. I love truffles and have some great wine recommendations on www.robertgiorgione.com The epicurean odyssey continues... @robertgiorgione A mouth-wateringly delicious article. I love truffles and have some great wine recommendations on http://www.robertgiorgione.com
The epicurean odyssey continues…
@robertgiorgione

]]> By: tomfiorina http://www.thevineroute.com/food/black-truffle/comment-page-1/#comment-281 tomfiorina Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:36:06 +0000 http://www.thevineroute.com/?p=1112#comment-281 Thanks, Laurie. Tell John that we can always use another good nose here. And using <em>Palmiers</em> (French puff-pastry cookies) as a reward sounds like a good deal to me;-). Thanks, Laurie. Tell John that we can always use another good nose here. And using Palmiers (French puff-pastry cookies) as a reward sounds like a good deal to me;-).

]]> By: Laurie http://www.thevineroute.com/food/black-truffle/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Laurie Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:30:39 +0000 http://www.thevineroute.com/?p=1112#comment-279 Dear Tom, Interesting article, and I loved seeing the photos, especially of the one where you are looking like a bloodhound. Too bad, brother-in-law John wasn't there, I could picture him being down there sniffing, also.. Dear Tom,
Interesting article, and I loved seeing the photos, especially of the one where you are looking like a bloodhound. Too bad, brother-in-law John wasn’t there, I could picture him being down there sniffing, also..

]]> By: tomfiorina http://www.thevineroute.com/food/black-truffle/comment-page-1/#comment-280 tomfiorina Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:28:56 +0000 http://www.thevineroute.com/?p=1112#comment-280 Thanks, Tammi. I'm glad that you enjoyed the article. Two other people who wrote comments about this article run truffle hunts in Italy and France (you can go to their websites by clicking on their names). Those are with dogs, not flies, but it would certainly be an interesting experience nonetheless. I've never hunted truffles with a dog, so I may try that myself someday. Maybe I should start training our black lab, Enzo, now... Thanks, Tammi. I’m glad that you enjoyed the article. Two other people who wrote comments about this article run truffle hunts in Italy and France (you can go to their websites by clicking on their names). Those are with dogs, not flies, but it would certainly be an interesting experience nonetheless. I’ve never hunted truffles with a dog, so I may try that myself someday. Maybe I should start training our black lab, Enzo, now…

]]> By: tammi k. http://www.thevineroute.com/food/black-truffle/comment-page-1/#comment-278 tammi k. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:57:40 +0000 http://www.thevineroute.com/?p=1112#comment-278 thanks for the fantastic article. although i doubt i'll ever put the methodology of truffle hunting to use, i highly enjoyed being transported to an idyllic walnut farm on the french countryside....i loved it so much i had to share with my friends on facebook.... thanks for the fantastic article. although i doubt i’ll ever put the methodology of truffle hunting to use, i highly enjoyed being transported to an idyllic walnut farm on the french countryside….i loved it so much i had to share with my friends on facebook….

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