[Diana in Wisconsin]

Yummy! :)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

This is what $1,800.00 worth of truffles looks like. (Not shown actual size, LOL!)

Foodie Ping!

[Ramius]

...the pickers use highly trained small dogs - some valued at $200,000 for their special skill - to sniff them out. "They're watched 24 hours a day," Harmeyer said, explaining that the dogs are in danger of being killed by competitors in the cutthroat world of truffles.

I had no idea. I don't think I've ever tasted a truffle. What sort of taste is it?

[xarmydog]

When I was in WA state,I visited a mushroom farm.Pure darkness and a stench to die for,or will die if you breathe.The smell of manure reminded me of the farm I grew up on.But,I still love mushrooms,but I wash them VERY well.Wife hates them,but I sneak them into tomato sauce.If I get caught,this will be my last post ever!!!Wife has a Foreman punch!

[DGray]

Italian truffle dogs - the Lagotto Romagnolo. And more here.

[xp38]

Dogs are killed in the competitive world of truffle sniffing? So are these blood truffles? :)