Because of the rarity of this mushroom, the production of Black Truffles has been made almost exclusively in the European countries. Black truffles are sold for about 1,000 per kilo when bought in the farmer's market. Its price could go double at 3,490 per kilo when bought from a retailer. Then there s the Chinese Truffles. Grate them over the creamy sauce of your pasta, and you re sure to enjoy savoring this flavorful dish. Have a hearty breakfast courtesy of black truffles combined with scrambled eggs or omelets. The strong flavor of truffles will blend well to the mild flavor of egg dishes. Don t cook truffles along with the other ingredients of your truffle recipe. Formerly called Picoa carthusiana, this type of truffle is less common compared to the Oregon white truffles. These are not used regularly because they look like coals, with very dark appearance. It also has a very pungent and earthy odor once it is ripe. When used, this type of truffle is mixed with dishes with pineapple, ground almonds, Parmesan and chocolate as ingredients. However, the First World War caused serious damage on the truffle cultivation. Aside from the United States, Australia and New Zealand are also cultivating truffles. If you are planning to cultivate truffles, then there are several things that you would have to consider. Host plants - There are truffle businesses, like the Garland, that do not only buy gourmet mushrooms and truffles, but they also sell inoculated trees to serve as host plants or trees for the mushrooms. Because it is so expensive, chefs came up with an idea to turn fresh truffles into oil or a concentrate which has all the taste and odor of truffle without worrying that the fresh truffle would go into waste over time. Truffle oils are being used to give flavor or to enhance the taste of truffles when used in cooking. Experts say that truffles are excellent sources of high protein content which it very ideal because these contain all the amino acids essential to good nutrition for humans. For people who don t consume fats and carbohydrates especially to those who are having Western diets truffles are very ideal since it is an excellent source of protein.