Truffles in Paris

Old Jul 30th, 2006, 07:38 PM
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Truffles in Paris

Where is the best place (lowest prices and good selection) to purchase truffles, including white truffle oil, in Paris?
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Old Jul 30th, 2006, 10:10 PM
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Hi

I was impressed by the selection in the food store at Galleri Lafayette and I walked around quite a bit gazing at all the stuff they had while my wife was shopping. But I'm not sure that it is the cheapest place in town to buy stuff I have posted a trip report with some pictures and links on my homepage http://gardkarlsen.com/Paris_France.htm and maybe you can find some useful info there. Hope that you get some feedback from others when it comes to finding the best and cheapest selection of truffles.

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Old Jul 30th, 2006, 11:49 PM
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On my last visit to Paris in October I went in search of truffles and saw a few teeny white truffles at Maison de la Truffe near Fauchon. I was told the season had not yet started.
If I were to try and find truffles next time, I would try the Raspail Organic Market, the Montrouge market, Marche Maubert and maybe rue D'Ageurre which is similar to rue Cler.
Don't be tempted to buy truffles preserved in brine - they are a complete waste of money and taste like sawdust.
Truffle oil can be bought at A L'Olivier at 23 Rue de Rivoli.
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First of all, you need to decide whether you are looking for white or black truffles. White are Italian, black are French (generally speaking)

Fresh truffle season is December/January. Not sure how many get to Paris or what the prices are, but here in the Perigord where a lot of them come from, they can be 800 euros a kilo. Luckily you wouldnt be buying a kilo, but still not cheap.

I would check the food hall at Bon Marche, a wonderful place to spend some time, for truffle products - oil, etc. Probably also some white truffle oil, although I have to say I havent looked for it there. Or come to Sarlat for real truffles.
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Most grateful Carlux for that information! Now I will definitely head for Sarlat next visit to France.
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I think the season extends a little further than January--end of February, first of March was when we saw them in the markets in Avignon.
Truffle oil--probably Bon Marche in Paris.
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Ummmm--you aren't going to be able to bring them into the country returning to the US. Unless they are canned.
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