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Perigord Black Truffle Cultivated in the UK for the First Time

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday November 07 2017, @03:03AM   Printer-friendly
from the marigold-white-triffle dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

The Mediterranean black truffle, one of the world's most expensive ingredients, has been successfully cultivated in the UK, as climate change threatens its native habitat.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd (MSL) have confirmed that a black truffle has been successfully cultivated in the UK for the first time: the farthest north that the species has ever been found. It was grown as part of a programme in Monmouthshire, South Wales, run by MSL in collaboration with local farmers. The results of the programme, reported in the journal Climate Research, suggest that truffle cultivation may be possible in many parts of the UK.

After nine years of waiting, the truffle was harvested in March 2017 by a trained dog named Bella. The aromatic fungus was growing within the root system of a Mediterranean oak tree that had been treated to encourage truffle production. Further microscopic and genetic analysis confirmed that Bella's find was indeed a Périgord black truffle (Tuber melanosporum).

Gourmands rejoice.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Tuesday November 07 2017, @04:07AM (4 children)

    by MichaelDavidCrawford (2339) Subscriber Badge <mdcrawford@gmail.com> on Tuesday November 07 2017, @04:07AM (#593458) Homepage Journal

    Grocery outlet is having a fire sale on brats

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  • (Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday November 07 2017, @04:13AM (3 children)

    by takyon (881) <takyonNO@SPAMsoylentnews.org> on Tuesday November 07 2017, @04:13AM (#593460) Journal

    John Boehner Unchained [politico.com]

    On the eve of his golf outing, I find myself on Boehner’s back patio. He’s hosting a barbecue for friends who came to Ohio for the fundraiser, and we get acquainted as Boehner works several outdoor grills, Camel in his left hand and tongs in his right. Among others seated around the table, sipping Maker’s Mark 46 from blue plastic cups and smoking cigars, are Dick, who owns a winter home near Boehner’s on Florida’s Marco Island; Ed, who also spends winters on Marco Island but still runs a business out of western Ohio; and Mick, the longtime chief of staff in Boehner’s personal office who lives nearby. All three promise that I’m in for a treat. They aren’t lying: Boehner has prepared a feast of teriyaki-marinated flank steaks, his specialty; chunks of seared beef tenderloin; grilled chicken breasts; a salad of avocado, tomatoes and fresh mozzarella; au gratin potatoes; a sweet corn skillet; and baked crescent rolls. As we eat, someone jokes that the only thing missing are hot dogs. Boehner looks up from his plate. “I’ve never had a hot dog for dinner in my life,” he says, stone-faced.

    Also a bratwurst is considered a tier or two above hot dogs. What brand did you actually buy?

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    • (Score: 3, Funny) by c0lo on Tuesday November 07 2017, @04:45AM (1 child)

      by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday November 07 2017, @04:45AM (#593475) Journal

      Grocery outlet is having a fire sale on brats

      Also a bratwurst is considered a tier or two above hot dogs. What brand did you actually buy?

      You got it wrong. The fire sale was on brats under the "badly behaved and spoiled child" meaning of it - the spoilage was the reason for sale
      I suppose one of the brands was soylent green.

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      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 07 2017, @08:00AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 07 2017, @08:00AM (#593538)

        >I suppose one of the brands was soylent green.

        VT100 scheme?

    • (Score: 3, Insightful) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Tuesday November 07 2017, @05:21AM

      by MichaelDavidCrawford (2339) Subscriber Badge <mdcrawford@gmail.com> on Tuesday November 07 2017, @05:21AM (#593494) Homepage Journal

      But I also got some hot dogs. After someone posted to Facebook what goes into a hot dog, I buy the Hebrew National all-beef kosher weenies in the hopes that it has fewer unidentifiable body parts than do the generic hot dogs.

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