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Truffle The King of Mushrooms, A Luxury Ingredient in the Culinary World
Widely-renowned for its high price, deliciousness and unique, incomparable aroma, truffle is considered a precious ingredient which can be categorized into over 100 varieties. This luxury mushroom is a firm lump and well-grown on tree roots in a humid climate.
The truffle varieties famous for cooking are black truffle and white truffle which is the most expensive type of all since it’s very rare to find and can only be harvested in a short period of time. Besides the skyrocketing price, its health advantages are second to none. Join us in exploring the upsides of this luxury mushroom that goes beyond its delectable taste.
An excellent source of essential nutrients
Truffle is an exceptional source of protein, vitamins and minerals your body needs such as calcium, magnesium or iron. The mushroom is also high in fiber. Vegans can substitute meat for truffle to increase your protein intake. Apart from its deliciousness, it’s unbelievable that consuming only the mushroom can provide you with numerous nutrients. This magic mushroom is truly a must-try!
Cholesterol-free
Truffle is cholesterol-free food which can lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and high-blood pressure. For those suffering from high cholesterol levels or a family history of heart disease, consuming cholesterol-free truffle will greatly reduce the cholesterol levels and mitigate the risk of illnesses.
High in antioxidants
Antioxidants play a crucial role in our health as it reduces the risk of chronic diseases, particularly cancers and diabetes. Truffle contains several antioxidants including vitamin C and lycopene which inhibit cancer cells and fight inflammation in the body, vitamin D which prevents kidney disease and rheumatoid arthritis.
Reduce inflammation and boost immune system
Truffle plays a part in promoting the effectiveness of related enzymes’ functions, inhibiting the growth of vicious bacteria and reducing inflammation in the body which is very important for the immune system. The fact that there’s no inflammation to disturb the body can lower the risk of infection, alleviate illness and prevent chronic diseases especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Truffle consumption is another superb alternative to boosting your immune system.
Low in fat
Here’s a favorite health benefit for all women since truffle is low-calorie food making it a perfect choice for those intending to lose weight or on a diet. Dried truffle provides only 2-8% fat which is all considered good fat and essential to the body such as linoleic acid, omega-3 fatty acid and omega-6 fatty acid etc.
After enjoying fun facts about truffle, now join us in crafting such a deliciously filling truffle recipe as “Ultimate Truffle Cheese Toastie,” a toasted truffle cheese sandwich topped with fried champignon mushrooms with truffle butter and truffle oil where truffle is our main ingredient for today. Let’s check out other ingredients needed for this mind-blowing dish apart from the truffle items mentioned and find out how simple or challenging this recipe will be.
Ingredients
1. The Baker French Butter Artisan Brioche 4 slices
2. Truffle and mushroom gouda cheese (sliced) 150 g.
3. Truffle and mushroom gouda cheese (shredded) 2 tbsp.
4. Truffle oil ½ tsp.
5. Taleggio cheese (sliced) 100 g.
6. Unsalted butter 50 g.
7. Chopped champignon mushroom ½ cup
8. ½ Chopped onion
9. White wine vinegar 2 tbsp.
10. Thyme 1 tbsp.
Instructions
1. Cook 20 g. of unsalted better with chopped onion in a pan over medium heat. Stir well for about 1 minute or until a lovely fragrance is released.
2. Add chopped champignon mushroom. Stir to mix well with other ingredients for 2 minutes. Then, add thyme and white wine vinegar and continue to stir for another minute or until the ingredients start to get dry. Pour in some truffle oil to enhance the delicious aroma. Remove the mixture from the pan and set aside to let it cool down.
3. Place taleggio cheese slice over a brioche slice. Then, scoop the mushroom mixture and spread over the cheese. Top with gouda cheese slice and put another slice of brioche on top to make a sandwich.
4. Melt the remaining butter in the pan over light to medium heat. Carefully put the sandwich in the pan and toast it for 3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
5. Sprinkle shredded gouda cheese all over the pan. Then flip the sandwich over the cheese and toast it for 3 minutes or until the cheese is attached to the bread and becomes golden brown. Remove it from the pan and set aside.
6. Diagonally cut the sandwich in half to create triangles. Dish up and garnish with thyme for serving. Now indulge in the mouthwatering truffle cheese toastie.
After enjoying our delectable giveaway recipe, calling all truffle lovers to visit Tops and Central Food Hall, heaven for truffle addicts where a wide selection of truffle-infused grocery finds is gathered ranging from truffle oils, truffle cheeses to truffle snacks and many more for you to choose from. Online shoppers can simply visit Tops Online website and application to check out our premium truffle range. Now excuse us as we’ll savor the ultimate homemade truffle cheese toastie and see you next week for more mind-blowing recipes.
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