Truffle hunting at Terra Preta in Braidwood

By Emiko Davies
Updated September 23 2014 - 10:08am, first published July 29 2014 - 12:00am
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On the hunt: Searching for truffles at Terra Preta, near Braidwood. Photo: Emiko Davies
On the hunt: Searching for truffles at Terra Preta, near Braidwood. Photo: Emiko Davies
Cool as: Truffle gelato is a treat worth seeking out. Photo: Emiko Davies
Cool as: Truffle gelato is a treat worth seeking out. Photo: Emiko Davies

There's nothing quite like realising that the hero ingredient of your next meal – and decidedly the most expensive part of your meal – is something that we humans are not able to find on our own. Dependent upon the nose of a well-trained dog (or a pig, as it used to be), truffles need to be expertly sniffed out and we are pretty much useless in this capacity.

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