White Magic - The Alba Truffle

The Alba White Truffle has the enviable reputation of being the ultimate in fungi, with a taste unlike any other, and a price to match. Finding these gastronomic gems is an art in itself, and in this fascinating documentary, author and chef Tom Tuke-Hastings travels through the hills of Northern Italy finding out the age-old ways of detecting the Alba White Truffle.

[@JamesMilliganJr]

Excellent all round!!!! Really enhoyed it.

[@34t0t49]

Very excellent documentary. Might go Alba truffle hunting soon! Looks like the presenter had a lot of fun! Haha.

[@kari7403]

I wish I had that kind of money. The kind that you can just spend 15-20k on some fungus to flavor your food a little more. Til then, I guess I'll have to settle for my good ol' salt n pepper.

[@monkeypolice3048]

Poor you darlin u just too damm funny..

[@vincentthiago9526]

not sure if anyone cares but if you guys are stoned like me atm then you can stream pretty much all the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Been binge watching with my girlfriend recently =)

[@trentonlian3375]

@Vincent Thiago Yea, I've been watching on instaflixxer for since november myself :)

[@rachelsitumorang]

Can anyone tell me whose classical piece on 0:20?

[@andrewvillanueva4222]

Negative comments. Wow you had never had white truffle on pasta.

[@Souljourn116]

Extreme Comparisons brought me here

[@alcachofamusulmana308]

me too lol

[@pecfree]

Souljourner116 me toooo

[@mohitjaiswal7038]

Souljourner116 me to

[@dfi5772]

Meh

[@redbull1597]

Souljourner116 Me too.

[@W0pper1997]

23:20 the guy with the mustache is probably the most famous German chef.

[@emiliabacus8179]

How does it taste??

[@MarcoQuelloConGliOcchiChiari]

You can find some quality only in Italy

[@puremoonlight9690]

What do they taste like?! :/

[@marbersano]

i love bidding stuffs, it generates enormous sum of money

[@jamesrothwell8693]

How did he get the scrambled egg so orange?

[@SaranKarunan]

He is probably using free range organic eggs. They have a dark orange yolk. Normally, mass produced eggs with chemicals are just yellow. :)

[@andrewgan557]

Saran Karunan the darker the color of the yolk the more nutritious it is those of the flamingo eggs the yolk is red in color.

[@joedirt7091]

$176.213.18 converted from euros to u.s. dollars for a kilogram truffle !WOW!

[@bonnierussell7824]

I want one please.

[@sethuramaraoakkineni9943]

Many rich people can afford but only those who are fascinate do spend on such things.

[@Blogdeunoperador]

They must be restaurant owners.

[@constructivecritique4049]

Nice Alfa. Too bad we don't get 'em in the U.S.

[@codyc73]

"I'm following an expert truffle hunter, and his owners car"

[@shervinarceo4790]

Haha... the dog

[@lazerfocusedstriver9960]

😂🤣 VERY good 👍

[@elmsadekfikri3137]

White truffle 750g for 143k $ Why?

[@saveir6601]

Every truffle *sniff*

[@conman2317]

magic truffle

[@Tobudz]

$191,228 dollars for the white truffle Hong Kong won the auction for. Dayem!@!!!!

[@claudiak4627]

The restaurant owner cooing is not wearing a hair net or chef's hat.

[@carlesmiquel]

“A piece of luxury... that’s the best thing” ??? Wow! What a stupid remark after such a great documentary! A truffle is all what your quotes said. That’s its real value.

[@charronfamilyconnect]

Who the hell can afford to buy these other than the ultra rich!

[@fredisausthevenision1071]

It's not truffle it's tartufo. ps on the risotto is fantastic!!!🇮🇹

[@monkeypolice3048]

It's not fantastic it's fantastico...

[@MrKC23]

I brought some white alba the other day. £45 for 10g. Absolutely waste of money.

[@doronm2861]

OMG really I buy the 1 kG just about 4$ in Syria and we have a lot of it every year why it’s so expensive in other countries like Europe and America

[@quivalla]

Desert truffles have nothing to do with their European cousins in terms of taste, texture and aroma. Kemeh is more like dense mushrooms rather than the truffles we know of. Desert Truffle in London can be purchased preserved. As far as I know, nobody has tried to create a market in North America. Desert Truffles are sold fresh to other Arabic Countries. You should ask a dealer why they don't export. Perhaps this is a Business you could start.

[@warefairsoda]

This was actually very fungus to watch.

[@JodiannWalker77]

It rare because di Marron dem won't pick up di suhum dem wid di SRC tings dem! Whole heap out here all ovah di place an dem fi tek up an di dinosaur-size one dem fi tek up, too, wid di SRC tings dem!

[@rhlm4029]

3:07 THIS DUDE REMINDS ME OF DESPICABLE ME. BIG NOSED DUDE

[@egdapo]

anyone peep that tiny ass dish in that San Marco Michelin restaurant around the 11:55 mark?... How is anyone not even MORE hungry after eating that. Where's the rice? LMFAO

[@alex46215]

Exactly...thats not food, thats a Sample

[@emmadewitt1139]

You know what would be good... Tortellini with black truffle filling mixed in Alfredo and white Truffle sauce, sprinkled with a bit of parmesan and white truffle flakes.

[@DaTxiicProduction]

+Emma Dewitt sounds way to overpowering .

[@rhenaadirolf681]

Not too expensive in middle east..

[@sooyaapoki]

Shrooms get you high and the truffles give you the munchies... a mixture with weed will make a person go ultra instinct 🥘

[@alexjoc4363]

hey guys this is the alban white truffle. However its actually the truffle shuffle. Subskreib to IdubbbzTV

[@todorka71]

expensive food in the world

[@youbidoubidou]

Too many car product placement shots.

[@carlyhall7821]

Dogs helping humans again

[@colliewollie1471]

Excellent show but did not like the presenter. Yummy truffle.

[@abra322]

he definitely went to a private school

[@colliewollie1471]

@@abra322 hahahahaha

[@mustvalge7705]

the best way to eat a truffle is raw and straight from the ground when you find it

[@monkeypolice3048]

Oh yes I just luv it, here these are my pocket change 2mil. Let me smell them white truffle. Awe how gorgeous you are... Oops did I just drop 10mil? Old chap findeeeeeeers keepeeeeerrs....com com old chap I just luv attention...

[@davidmills9685]

heres your dish Misour, customer it's a dirty old sock! waiter dont worry you wont tell the difference.

[@nephildevil]

With a truffle this large you can hit somebody on the head and kill 'em, total waste of a good truffle I know :D

[@ThePhysicsBeast]

Kon top 10 sa ayaha like thoko

[@toninnoin]

Isn't this a little unfair as it is so all about fruit balling nowadays?

[@Bronybabes]

i want to eat your truffle...

[@r2bravo209]

Who hired that guy. He is such a joke of a host.

[@shannonwhalen4821]

not many trees in this "truffle country"

[@shannonwhalen4821]

this is all branding...most of the "Italian' truffle stock actually comes from Serbia and neighboring countries.

[@giulianoilfilosofo7927]

Bullshit, This is the typical wine producing area around Alba, Which is sorrounded by Appenines and forests. Typical anti italian envious comment without any real basis.

[@pey_colle7064]

I thought truffles were chocolates...............

[@litosave5244]

So silly. They look pathetic.

[@aditi1998]

theyre rich we arent. what more can you do to feel better about your mediocre wealth anyway

[@jp-wd9qy]

It's only a fucking mushroom!!!!! And not the magic variety!!!!

[@misterflamingo]

Can't see how comparing fonduta and swiss fondue (which one are you even talking about?) has any relevance. The recipes and traditions behind them have nothing in common. Btw, I was hoping to have information about truffles such as how you recognize the good specimens, smells, etc. Instead, you have a combination of mundane comments, wallet waving, alfa Romeo shots and bewilderment. The auction actually takes more time than almost anything else. Regrettable. With those shots and by meeting those people, could have done much better.

[@hasenel3731]

Those streets in Italy, architectures and obviously kissing :D remind how Islam created those beautiful countries. It's shame now how bad condition we are in.

[@hasenel3731]

Read history, we muslim even my ancestor created whatever Europe today is. Spain and Italy is great example about my words.

[@hasenel3731]

no man read history, before even they did not know how to clean their body we invented the soap now tell me they created the Alhamra granda?

[@gasfrommyanusi0i594]

+Hassan El mmmm...yes...we all know how muslims are making this world a better place...cough. cough...

[@gasfrommyanusi0i594]

+Hassan El you forgot how Muslims were the original inventors of the iconic Unibrow

[@antonk6359]

+Hassan El - Ignorant much? Europe is not the creation of Islam. Europe is the offspring of Ancient Greece and Rome, with Germanic-Slavic-Celtic-Nordic influences. Islam had a very small impact - mainly in transferring ancient texts that Europe would have had all along had not Muslims invaded the east and halted access to Constantinople. Arabs stole architecture/learning from the Byzantine Greeks and the Sassanian Persians.

[@peteranddorothybowles5428]

he acts like a wannabe snob So many starving children and u putting 50 quid in fungi on your eggs Do it by all means but be decent and keep it to yourself DISGUSTING WAY TO BEHAVE

[@kari7403]

I wish I had that kind of money. The kind that you can just spend 15-20k on some fungus to flavor your food a little more. Til then, I guess I'll have to settle for my good ol' salt n pepper.