Have You Got A Spare £165,000 In You Back Pocket??

If the answer is ‘yes’ ... are you single? Seriously though, you’ve just missed out on a gorgeous gourmet treat ... a seriously special white truffle ...

The World’s Most Expensive White Truffle ...
Gourmet history was made at the annual Tuscan Truffle Auction this month when a 1.5kg white truffle ‘tuber magnatum pico’ sold for the princely sum of £165,000 – just £110,000 per kilo ... more expensive than gold ... but not quite as long lasting.

No Leftovers ...
Stanley Ho, the lucky bidder, has only got a short time to enjoy his purchase ... a truffle lasts for just 20 days after being unearthed ... after that time it’s off! So, if you’re a friend of Mr Ho’s I’d say you should be sniffing out an invitation to a very special dinner ... mmmm

Walking The Dog Never Sounded So Good ...
There can’t be any better reason in Italy to take you dog a walk than managing to sniff out a truffle worth £165k! Truffle hunters use dogs to sniff out these most expensive delicacies and Luciano Savini and his son had an excellent find last week when their mongrel dog ‘Rocco’ dug up this white truffle near Pisa in Northern Italy.

So what I’m wondering is ... could I train my dog to find truffles rather than sticks when we go a walk? I’m thinking my chance of a truffle find in North Yorkshire to be fairly remote ...

If You’re Looking For Something A Bit More Long Lasting ...