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The trees that are found to share their roots with the truffle are the poplar, lime, the oak and willow.
These trees, with their own characteristics, determine the colour, the flavour and the smell of the truffles that grow near them. For example, the truffle that grows close to oak trees, has a more penetrating smell, while those that grow close to lime trees have a lighter colour and a more aromatic smell. The truffle shape depends on the kind of the soil which surround them. If the ground is soft, the truffles will be smooth and round, on the contrary, if the soil is compact and full of clay, the truffles will be lumpier and knottier, since they have more difficulties in finding space to grow. Although the conditions of the soil may be optimal with regards to Ph levels and humidity, and the tree is potentially suitable for the truffle growth, not all trees are able to support their development. The ancient world considered the truffle as foods of the gods, with aphrodisiac powers used by Jove, while the Roman recipes suggested cooking the tubers under ashes and eating them with honey. During the Middle Ages they were considered negatively as strange poisonous creatures of nature. Their notoriety only arrived in the past two centuries at the Nobility Courts, even if the poor cuisine of the area never scorned a truffle salad. It was also believed in ancient times that the origin of the truffle came from lightning that struck close to trees.The truth is that they spontaneously grow under certain varieties of trees. |