Restaurant Bice's Creation with Macchi's Truffled Dwarf Peaches

CARPACCIO MANZO
Thank you Bice Restaurant and Chef John Zoumis for this beautiful light meal: the Carpaccio Manzo garnished with Truffled Dwarf Peaches.

Ingredients:

• Pepper crusted tenderloin
• Truffled lemon emulsion
• Baby arugula
• Shaved radishes
• Shaved truffled peaches
• Parmesan shavings
• French shallot rings

What could be better than a fresh carpaccio for this hot season, I might go try it there this week!

 

MrsMacchi's Truffled Dwarf Peaches Serving Suggestion

TRUFFLED DWARF PEACHES … WITH CHEESE!

I love Truffled Dwarf Peaches with everything but mostly I love them on their own.
Here is how I had them on Sunday night after dinner: as a side dish with our cheeses. “Miss Diva” appeared elegantly in whole and sliced on top of Gorgonzola. I can tell you that at that moment, I was as happy as Gorgonzola was! (more…)

 

Paolo's Truffled Dwarf Peaches Recipe: Vitello Tonnato

Since this week started of with such warm and humid weather (which I just love by the way!), cooking in front of my gas stove is not something that I wanted to do. I resorted in planning meals that needed the least time possible in front of the stove.

One of our all time favorite dishes is “Vitello Tonnato” (cold veal with tuna sauce). For the ones that have never tasted it before, this dish might not sound too appealing. Trust me though, the tuna sauce is so mild in taste and silky in texture, that it feels like applying whipped cream on top of strawberries!

This dish “Vitello Tonnato” is traditionally garnished with caper berries, Paolo changed the recipe around a bit and used Truffled Dwarf Peaches as a garnish instead and it was right up my alley =) (more…)

 

Tips and Tricks On What To Do With A Truffled Dwarf Peach

From the day that the dwarf peaches are jarred they have a two year “best before” date. There is no need to refrigerate the jar before its opened. Store it in a room or cupboard away from sunlight and higher heat than room temperature. Before opening the jar I would suggest to keep it in the refrigerator for a bit, that way, the peaches will be nice and cold before serving, it gives them more crunch.

The beautiful thing with this “peach” is that it can litteraly be used with everything! I have used it on almost everything that I prepare: as a side dish, on cold cuts and carpaccio, as a garnish, and it never lets me down. 
The versatility of this product is endless and it’s just a matter of getting creative by coming up with new ways of preparation. You can slice it, cube it, cut it in halves, and I have even tried shredding it with great success. Don’t forget that just eating them whole on their own with a “stiff” drink works wonders! The other day, I even mixed in some hot chili peppers the and it came out delicious!

I mean what more is there to say, besides from:
“Every man want’s her and every woman want’s to be like her” the irresistible and fabulous Truffled Dwarf Peach!

 

Have You Ever Heard Of Truffled Dwarf Peaches?

The new “Diva” is in town and she is here to stay and rock every plate and party!

Have you ever heard of “Truffled Dwarf Peaches”?

Neither had I, until five years ago when I met with the person that is now supplying Macchi Inc. with this unique and one of a kind product.

All these years that I’ve been in this business, I have never come across them anywhere else.

This product is based on the same idea as green tomatoes and any other vegetable that is normally pickled.

In the fall, before winter arrives the farmers pick the unripe peaches, so they would not go to waste. Then, they pickle them in vinegar to conserve the peaches and consume them like any other pickle. (more…)

 

Summer Truffle Recipes From Around The Web

I have picked these three recipes from blogs and websites that I like and trust. They use summer black truffles in three different ways: with meat, with pasta, in dessert.I am very curious about the burnt cream one, and if you ever try it please let me know how it turns out.

1. Roast Magret Duck Breasts with Shaved Black Truffles
BY EPICURIOUS [www.epicurious.com]

2. Burnt Cream with Black Truffles
BY SAVEUR [www.saveur.com]

3. White Corn Agnolotti with Summer Truffles
BY FRENCH LAUNDRY AT HOME [carolcookskeller.blogspot.com]

 

Restaurant Brontë's Creation with Macchi's Italian Summer Truffles

Even though Restaurant Brontë now is closed, I would still like to re-post this beautiful and most probably very tasty truffle creation.

When summer truffles meet Brontë, here is the baby ( by Hakim Rahal, Chef de Cuisine ):

• Seared kurobuta guanciale ( berkshire pork jowls )
• Quail eggs
• Yukon gold potatoes
• Toasted ricotte bread
• Quebec blueberry compote
• Shaved summer truffles

An adventurous combination of flavors that I definitely would like to try.

 

A Dinner At Home Using Freshly Arrived Summer Truffles

This evening I was in the mood to have an earthy meal for dinner. Knowing that the fresh summer truffles just arrived this morning at Macchi Inc., I decided to ask Paolo if he could do his magic tonight, and prepare something for us specifically to satisfy my cravings, and to use one of these beautiful fresh summer truffles.

Since the summer truffle initially has an earthy taste, I felt like enhancing the flavors with truffle paste an a bit of black truffle oil. I also felt like bringing all these flavors together with the nice texture of some beautiful and “meaty” button mushrooms. And, last but not least, finalizing the dish by topping it with an exhauggerated amount of shaved truffles.

I’ve been blogging about summer truffles since the beginning of the week, both here and here. And to tell you the truth, my mouth was watering just thinking about it every time I blogged. I was waiting impatiently for Wednesday to arrive, as I knew I would finally get to savour some.

So Paolo ( that rarely refuses an occasion to cook ) made this nice pasta plate, as he always does, the way I had hoped for it to taste, and a little bit better, if you don’t mind me saying so (more…)

 

Tips & Tricks On How To Pick & Store Summer Truffles

How to recognize a fresh truffle?
A fresh truffle should feel heavy and dense for its size. It should be firm to the touch. It should smell earthy but not musty. To be able to distinguish the aroma of a good truffle it will take some practice.

How to slice your truffle?
You could use a truffle slicer or even a micro-plane to slice or shave your truffle. I highly recommend getting yourself a good quality truffle slicer. Not only for the perfect shavings it will make, but for the pleasure of using a nice tool with such a beautiful ingredient, and making each truffle experience a memorable one.

How to store your truffle?
Since truffles are a “tuber” ( latin name for tis specific type of truffle family) they should be stored just like a potato. Keep them cool and away from moisture. Wrap your truffle in a cloth or paper towel, then put it in a air tight container ( or ziploc bag )  and place it in the fridge. Change the cloth on a daily basis to keep the truffle dry. The cloth helps absorb the condensation from the container and therefore protects the truffle from moisture. (more…)

 

All You Need To Know About Summer Truffles

There are hundreds of different type of summer truffles. The summer truffle we import to Montreal is the one called Tuber Aestivum Vitt and is of Italian origin. Depending on the sub species, truffle in general can be found all year long. The summer truffle can be found from May to November, with it reaching full maturity by mid June, hence its name.

A truffle is from the tuber family (just like a potato). This “mushroom” grows under ground (three inches to a foot) and is always found at the roots of its host tree. Truffles grow in symbiose with oak, poplar, hazel and other types of trees. It prefers neutral to alkaline type soil. (more…)