Truffle butter is simply butter that’s mixed with truffle oil, truffle pieces, or both. Many times truffle butter also includes chopped mushrooms, truffle aroma, olive oil, and salt, but that will depend on the particular recipe.
Black Truffle Butter
FAQ
What is truffle made of?
Does truffle butter have dairy?
What causes truffle butter?
What’s the difference between truffle oil and truffle butter?
What is truffled butter?
Truffled butter is a gourmet compound butter made by blending the creamy texture of butter with the rich, earthy flavor of truffles. Truffle compound butter is often used as a finishing butter to enhance the flavor of dishes such as steaks, truffles with pasta, risotto, and vegetables.
Can truffle oil be used in dishes with strong flavors?
It will go well with rich, creamy sauces made with cheese and ham. Olive oil used in trifle oil can help lower LDL cholesterol, so it would also be a good combination from a health point of view when eating strong-flavored food.
Does Truffle Butter have truffle oil?
Some truffle butter also includes truffle oil made from steeping similar pieces of truffle in oil to reinforce the truffle flavor. Sadly, some manufacturers add artificial truffle flavor into their butter to cut the cost of adding real truffles.
Does butter have Artificial truffle flavor?
Sadly, some manufacturers add artificial truffle flavor into their butter to cut the cost of adding real truffles. This gives the butter a distinct, artificial flavor that can be described as plastic-y and slightly like dirt. To avoid this disappointment, always make sure to read the ingredient list and check for any artificial flavors.