truffles
Prized underground mushrooms
Truffles are prized fungi that grow underground near tree roots, hunted with trained pigs or dogs and commanding high prices in fine cuisine.
The word also names chocolate confections—rich, ganache-filled balls often dusted with cocoa, shaped to resemble the fungus: She gave him a box of chocolate truffles.
Both meanings suggest luxury and indulgence.
Ground matter for planting
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- oakQuercus genus member
- hazelnutEdible seed from Corylus
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
humus · loam · limestone · roots · woodland · damp · shaded · seasonal
Coarse and unpretentious
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- muskyHaving animal-derived odor
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
- intoxicatingCausing altered mental state
sulfurous · garlicky · umami · nose · whiff · bouquet · volatile · redolent
Costing much money
- rareSeldom found or seen
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
indulgent · exclusive · Michelin · chef · auction · seasonal · epicurean · connoisseur
Underground nutrient reservoir
Chocolate-cream confection blend
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
- dustedRemoved surface particles
- rolledRotated or turned over
- confectionElaborate sweet preparation
bonbon · filling · cream · rich · Belgian · Swiss · assorted · box
soil
Ground matter for planting
underground · humus · loam · limestone · roots · woodland · damp · shaded · seasonal · Périgord
earthy
Coarse and unpretentious
intoxicating · sulfurous · garlicky · umami · nose · whiff · bouquet · volatile · redolent · perfumed
expensive
Costing much money
gourmet · indulgent · exclusive · Michelin · chef · auction · seasonal · epicurean · connoisseur · splurge
tuber
Underground nutrient reservoir
symbiotic · subterranean · cultivation · inoculation · mycology
ganache
Chocolate-cream confection blend
confection · bonbon · filling · cream · rich · Belgian · Swiss · assorted · box · gift
shaved
Cut very close
risotto · eggs · butter · oil · sauce · carpaccio · finishing · microplane · paper-thin · drizzled
hunting
Pursuing wild game
handler · rake · basket · harvest · wild · scarce · seasonal · dawn · secretive · terrain
- bite-sized treatspetit fours, mini cupcakes, cake pops, donut holes, brownie bites
- European farmingdairy farming, dairy farms, sheep farming, olive groves, wheat fields
- mushroom farmingmushroom farm, mushroom farming, spawn, mycelium, substrate
- soil fungiPenicillium, mycorrhizae, Amanita, bolete, morel
- candyhard candy, lollipop, Twix, caramels, M&M's
- chocolatedark, cacao, white, bittersweet, cocoa powder
trufflesbutton mushrooms
Small cultivated edible fungi
instant ramen · spam · peasant food · gruel · bologna
trufflesbutton mushrooms
Small cultivated edible fungi
tofu · iceberg lettuce · water chestnuts · white bread · plain rice
- black trufflePrized edible underground fungus
- chocolate trufflesGanache-filled cocoa confections
- truffle oilFungus-flavored cooking fat
- white truffleRare pale subterranean fungus
- truffle huntingSearching for underground mushrooms
- truffle pigsSwine trained to locate fungi