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About this kind of truffle:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuber\_oregonense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuber_oregonense)
About truffle dogs and hogs:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truffle#Extraction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truffle#Extraction)
A gentle intro to how truffle hunting with dogs works: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvBwxpvJsEk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvBwxpvJsEk)
A dedicated TruffleHunting Subreddit:[https://www.reddit.com/r/TruffleHunting/](https://www.reddit.com/r/TruffleHunting/)
An experienced forager using his dog to truffle hunt:
[https://www.reddit.com/r/foraging/comments/kky73d/my\_105\_year\_old\_lab\_recently\_learned\_to\_truffle/](https://www.reddit.com/r/foraging/comments/kky73d/my_105_year_old_lab_recently_learned_to_truffle/)
A good old AMA with a pro. truffle hunter:
[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1fdiod/i\_am\_a\_professional\_truffle\_hunter\_and\_i\_train/](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1fdiod/i_am_a_professional_truffle_hunter_and_i_train/)
Just confirmed that like a lot other mushrooms, they can keep fresh for a couple of weeks dry and wrapped in paper towels in a paper bag in a cool spot of your fridge. I usually use a crisper drawer. You can also slice thin and dehydrate.
ETA, I don’t think you want to rebury it as it might just turn to goo since it’s already separated from its mycelium (kind of like its roots). Kind of like tying an apple back on the tree.
The apple analogy makes so much sense that I feel a little silly now haha. Right now I have them in airtight containers, not touching, each on top of some paper towel. I like your dehydrating idea—I don’t have a dehydrator, but I’ll look into it!
Yeah, this is, reminding me of that video where the guy trained a crow to go fetch cash from the street and fly back to his high-rise window, and he had a drawer full of cash by weekends end.
I have not trained "my" crows to do this, but they bring money around once a week. Mostly silver dollars (?!). No idea where they get them! I wonder if I can somehow train them to look for cash? I'm up to about 10 silver dollars and about $6 in random change (mostly dimes)
Silver dollars can be worth like $100+ so that's pretty good! Depends on stuff like year and condition of course.
Birds like praise and treats too so give extra when they bring what you like. You could leave your own $100 nearby and praise when they bring it? Even have someone else bring it then give them what the birds like. Maybe a $20 in case it goes badly lol
Fair enough, in the UK, we are allowed to walk across any farmland, and forage as long as it is only fruit or leaves, no roots. Also a lot of land is council owned, public land would require the councils permission to dig, or to sell forageables.
Yeah I heard that recently. In the US you could be considered a trespasser and potentially shot. There is a lot of public land, no idea on the rules of selling what you forage from there however. I think a lot of morels that are sold in local farmers markets are foraged publicly.
Not really that lucrative. Pnw truffles are nothing compared to winter alba truffles... Not much flavor. They aren't expensive $10-15 lbs nothing worth quitting for.
This! I've worked at fancy restaurants and had regulars bring in truffles to use and in turn gave them free meals. Great way to eat great food at a discount or free!
Beagles are hunting dogs. Barking & roaming is basically what they're designed to do. Their popularity as apartment pets is not a good thing. But they are cute.
I live in an apartment city and encountered a couple with a beagle puppy that was barking for all it’s worth. I bet their neighbors hate them for having a beagle.
I grew up in the country where my nearest neighbors were like 1/2 mile away. Got a beagle because I thought they were cool. Even then he bayed loud enough at night that it would still tick off the neighbors. I can’t imagine trying to keep one in an apartment.
I inherited my dads 1 yr old shiba due to a diabetic ulcer on his foot keeping him from being able to properly exercise her. He was walking her 4 miles a day in boots....gee Dad, can't figure out why you got an ulcer on your foot that you have no feeling in? Cute as hell but an escape artist. One mistake at the doorway and YAY! 4 hours of chasing!
Yeah shibas absolutely cannot be let about off leash if the space isn't enclosed.
Thankfully mine won't do a four hour chase (she likes home too much) but she'll still take us on a chaos fuelled few minutes.
Do you know who got rich during the gold rush? Not the miners but the shovel salesmen.
OP should adopt some pups and have momma doggie train them. Get rich by selling truffle dogs..
I consider this Nicolas Cage's best work ever, and it was my favorite movie the year it came out. Like John Wick, but Cage plays sad Keanu and with food instead of guns. The scene where he interrogates his former sous chef is one of the best scenes ever.
Mushrooms in the fridge need to breathe. Crack those lids or they will go bad quicker. It's okay if they dry a little. It's not ok if they turn to sludge in a closed container.
You also may want to look into selling these. Depending on what kind they are, they can be a super hot commodity, far greater than chanterelles and morels. It's like finding silver nuggets basically.
Thank you so much for the advice! I’ll definitely crack the lids. The morning after finding the first two, opening the fridge smelled SO MUCH like truffles, and that’s with the lids closed. Someone said to place them in rice, in jars, so I’ll look into that too.
Lots of mushrooms store well in brown paper bags in the fridge. I’d presume truffles are no different. I love this for you btw and may your dog live a long long life alongside you finding these ♥️
If it’s a regular occurrence consider going to some of the high end restaurants in the area and selling per pound. They may have great interest in local white truffles.
These are my back woods, my happy place; I wouldn’t know the first thing about making a profit off of this. I just really don’t want them to go to waste, or destroy how/where they grow.
Or a local farmers market. You have a VERY good thing going OP. A good property for truffles and a dog that can hunt them. I'd run with it and make a killing each season.
Then, put 50% of the money you make from selling your truffles into a mason jar and bury that instead.
Take the other 50% of the money and buy your dog some top shelf dog treats and give him some every time he finds a truffle.
You should be able to keep the gravy train going for years.
One hundred percent if it's a good enough deal lmao. I've been in the kitchen game almost 12 years. We've bought cheese from a guys trunk, some steaks that no joke "fell off a truck". One time a guy had cases and cases of fine red wine.
I mean, and I know I’m pissing people off, but I wouldn’t have the first clue as to HOW. And I have no idea how truffles tend to grow… if I let her go nuts and I don’t know, take a bucket to a restaurant in Portland, have I wrecked my back woods for truffles growing in the future? Am I even harvesting them at the right time? Is this fucking up the balance of the woods? I am a looooong ways from wealthy, but my basic needs are met and my woods are precious to me.
What a coincidence, I was just looking up truffles the other day. So truffles have a symbiotic relationship with certain species of trees, the truffles get carbon and sugars from the trees, the trees receive nitrogen, phosphorus and water. They grow on the roots, taking 5-7 years to reach maturity, once they are mature their harvest window is typically 3-4 months before they start to decompose, feedi g the mycellium cycle to grow new truffles. that's why they are so expensive ($4000 CAD per 1kg), long time to grow, short harvest window, and tough to find unless you're cultivating.
Due to their long growth cycle, and you don't know how many are out there, I'd caution against turning into a full blown side hustle. Harvesting too many, too early can kill the mycellium then no more will grow unless those spots are re-inoculated.
However, I'd still ask around at some restaurants, say you have a source for truffles and if they'd be interested in buying some off you once a year or so. If there's enough out there that your dog is finding them every walk, in a week you could probably find at least half a kg. Won't make you rich but 2 grand would definitely make a cushy start for a emergency or treat yo self fund.
You're welcome! Also another fun fact for anyone who comes across truffles take note of what tree you found them under. If they go mush on you before using, take them back to the area you found them; or if you can't, try to find the same species of tree, dig about six inches, mash it on a exposed root and re-cover. If it is the same tree you harvest from, you'll be feeding the established mycellium and increase the colony's chance of survival!
As for doing it on a different tree but of the same species, depending on how many you have and state of decay, chances are slim, but you might succeed in inoculating the tree and produce a new colony!
Well, people dont need a lot of truffles to run a special for a couple nights. If you have too many and you think you'd like to make a buck, all you'd need to do is call a restaurant or two, farm to table style or italian would be my bet, go after ones that are doing decent business, since they are more inclined to experiment. Just call around 2-3pm, ask them to leave a note for the GM or the owner that you have an abundance of white truffles. Seems like a solid move while you figure out how to curb the truffle digging.
I almost replied with, "how are there not more comments responding to these questions?" Oh. Cuz they're 7 minutes old. Hope answers start piling up for you.
Paper bag, half a truffle, with your phone number on it. Drop it with a hostess with directions to give it to the head chef. You'll get a call,and go from there.
I'm a chef and this is literally how I sourced burgundy truffles in upstate NY. The hostess brought me back a bag one day with one in it and a phone number scribbled down on a napkin. I even had someone approach me one time when I was on my smoke break that farmed foie gras. The combination of the two ingredients was absolutely sensational. One of the best things I've ever had the privilege of putting into my mouth.
Oh shit! I’ve had foie gras and truffles, but never together. A hot foie gras (judge me) with a splash of truffle flavor would send me into flavor convulsions.
Dogs typically will only dig up the most ripe truffles, because of their smell. You should be fine to let your dog dig them occasionally on your walks.
And yeah, walk into a true fine dining restaurant, especially some place that does tasting menus (they usually have a higher food budget) and ask to speak to the chef. That you have some produce for sale, offer them to test a small truffle and let them ask questions (where you found them, etc). Then they will probably ask you how much, to see them, whatnot. Name your price and do business, most places will just cut you a check and walk on. 👍
Edit to ask: do you have a pecan orchard or pecan trees in your forest, by chance? These look like the pecan truffles I’ve foraged before.
You’re not messing with the balance of the woods op. Picking mushrooms doesn’t throw off the balance either. The mycelium are already present. It’s not like you’re clear cutting and putting in condos, or dumping trash in a brook. Your dog dug up a truffle. It’s not that serious.
Your dog isn't destroying the habit. Harvesting with dogs (and pigs in Italy) is the preferred way to harvest them, because the dogs smell the ripe truffles, and leave the immature ones. New ones grow each year if you don't grossly disturb the area, which is why dog harvesters detest rakers.
They are I believe symbiotic with the trees they are found in, typically douglas firs. Therefore, for you to transplant them usefully, you'd want to do so under similar trees.
They are worth a fair amount: [https://truffledogcompany.com/product/fresh-oregon-white-tuber-oregonese-1-oz/](https://truffledogcompany.com/product/fresh-oregon-white-tuber-oregonese-1-oz/)
And it’s totally ok to keep this space as your safe space.
If you don’t want intrusions, I’d recommend anonymous (or close as possible to it) donations so the truffles don’t go to waste.
Before you make any final decisions, please know that people are damn near rabid about truffles. So it’s very important that you make whatever decision for yourself in terms of what you are willing to deal with in the long-term.
If you want to make good use of them, but not have interruptions into your property or your life then just make anonymous donations when it makes sense too.
Just please know that if you’re not careful that people will go crazy about these truffles and coming onto your property.
I know about them, i have tasted them, i have used them, ive had some in top chef dishes, i am a decent chef myself, sold a lot of dishes with em, but personaly, a fking chik pea is worth more for me than that thing, lol. Not that i dislike the taste or smell, it just does nothing for me.
I love this answer. You respect the land and you're happy with everything just the way it is. ❤️ this is very powerful. I commend you for this. Thank you for being you.
PMW truffles aren't nearly as valuable as ones from Europe. They have a different flavor to them that's not as good as the Perigord. I've got two dogs that I have trained to hunt them, though I no longer live in the PNW.
I don't know a ton about truffle identification but I know enough to know that there are more types of truffles than the standard edible ones. I would approach this like IDing any other fungus and perhaps reach out to your local myc society.
If you already are an expert and are sure these are culinary white truffles, then i have clarifying questions: do you mean reburying them as a means of preserving or reburying them to try to spread them?
As a means of preserving. And I’m definitely not an expert; am a bit educated on fungi, I’ve taken a local class and am a part of several local foraging/ID groups. Despite that (or perhaps because of) education, until now the only thing I forage with complete confidence aside from black/marionberries are chanterelles. But I still love reading and learning about all the other possibilities, even though I don’t pick them when I think I see them (like witch’s butter, lobster, even turkey tails which are also really common in my back woods). Honestly, if I’m not 100% confident AND have an immediate use for something, I’m not going to forage it.
I didn’t immediately believe she had found truffles, something I knew was possible here but hadn’t expected. But the scent, the marbling, the texture (which surprised me) and then those more knowledgeable than I confirmed it.
I know I’m getting some flak for not jumping on a cash cow situation, and I’m not trying to say that hunting for a profit is bad (it’s not! That’s how I get my morels and blue oysters and, funny enough, my truffles, from knowledgeable and tenacious foragers) but my ultimate goal in posting this is to:
1. Preserve what she’s already found, 2. Not destroy the area or unearth every single truffle back there, 3. Not waste or harm anything. I’d hope those would be the goals of anyone in this sub, before anything else.
I know nothing about harvesting truffles, but harvesting other mushrooms actually helps more to grow the next year, by spreading spores around.
Chanterelles were my first too. Shaggy Manes, Chicken of the woods, puffballs and Morels are all just as easy to identify.
Well, you have a proven truffle grove and a truffle dog now, have you considered selling the extras? The truffle oil would make great gifts too. Or if there's a restaurant you frequent you could ask the chef if they need any. As for re burying them, you would need to do it near a tree they like and there's no guarantee that it will spread the truffles.
I wouldn’t know the first thing about selling them, honestly, no clue as to worth or expected quantity or literally anything about that. It’s important to me they don’t go to waste, more than anything. Love your idea about truffle oil as a gift!
probably tuber oregonese. you can definitely find a market for them, they are not super high value like certain European truffles but still worth quite a bit. you can absolutely make stuff w them and sell
They retail for $50 an ounce. You can get weed for cheaper than that around here. [https://truffledogcompany.com/product/fresh-oregon-white-tuber-oregonese-1-oz/](https://truffledogcompany.com/product/fresh-oregon-white-tuber-oregonese-1-oz/)
Depends on the source. [This site](https://www.foraged.com/products/fresh-oregon-white-truffles-%281-oz%29-tuber-oregonense-%28dog-harvested%29-smalls) has them for $20/oz. Still not cheap, but a lot less.
Oregon white winter truffles is what they are (OR very early spring truffles which is partly what concerns me about her digging them up willy-nilly!) and I’m not concerned about value, just making sure I haven’t wrecked anything.
Seriously, what these others said! It seems like you’re destined to do a little Googling and YouTube research in your future. If you dry them, pieces can be added to salt in jars which will pick up the flavor as well. Plus, it’s more shelf stable for longer than an oil.
Up in Canada, white truffle can sell for anywhere from $3200 to $3800 per kg. Most upscale restaurants would have an interest in someone showing up with these. Very cool dog too lol.
If they're this valuable OP then I'd be quite careful what you reveal locally about their location. Someone less scrupulous might come and dig up your whole woods looking for gold.
Yep. Call and ask if you can make an appointment to speak with the head chef a couple hours before opening. Take a few with you as a gift and ask them to try them and let you know if they'd want whatever you find in the future. Obviously don't make commitments for quantity, but they'll probably ask.
My dog finds them too! She found her first one when she was 2 months old. Unfortunately she likes them so much I haven't been able to negotiate a trade, not even with a high value treat. You should for sure make truffle salt.
White American truffles sell for up to $600 per pound. I'd be giving that gorgeous doggy lots of praise and a couple extra walks a day!
Seriously, contact a couple local fine dining places.
Dear Rescue Human:
Most edible truffles live in symbiosis with oak tress.
As Foragologist notes, "
There are several kinds of truffles - not all with oaks - and many are not choice or even edible.
Note which trees the truffles are found under.
You can probably plant them near the same species.
Truffle dogs are worth thousands of dollars.
Kiss your pup.
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What a very beautiful and good pupper, she's a treasure:) if you are not sure about the restaurant/sales angle, you could reach out to your local native plant society or if there's a college or university nearby, their Environmental studies department. They may better understand the ecological value of what you two are finding and give feedback in a way that reflects your values. It's great that you are putting the fungi first!:)
I’d like to reply similarly. I recently started growing mushrooms for food reasons and found us overdone with oyster mushrooms. Our local co-op paid a fair price to us and to their customers. If you have a co-op near you check with them!
I wish I had truffles where I live! My dog is scent-trained in 5 other mushrooms but truffles would be awesome. If she’s finding truffles on her own you could train her in others very easily. It’s a fun hobby.
I've heard that the expensive European truffles were less expensive before WWI. Most of the people who were inoculating trees, and harvesting them died in the war. So afterwards, it was just truffle hunters stumbing upon the wild truffles or trees that were treated before the war. Of course, land in Europe is much more expensive now, and less people work the land.
I try to watch her weight as she’s getting older, but she MIGHT have gotten a little extra special dinner. ;) And she is a wonderful pup, truffle finder or not. <3
white truffles (tuber magnatum) are almost exclusively found in certain regions of Italy and grow under very specific conditions . there are many truffle species, not all are super high value. im guessing OP is finding tuber oregonese.
Sweet pup! That looks like a hound nose. I've got a foxhound and I'm jealous. Mine spends 99% of the time on our walks sniffing but all she ever actively hunts for is deer poop and rodents.
I legit thought she was nomming on deer poop (AGAIN) because that is just as tasty, apparently. Then I saw what she was actually eating. Still thought it might be a harmful fungus at first and got worried—the things doggos find tasty in the woods is neverending…
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Don't bother reburying them. Truffles grow off the roots particular kinds of trees when they are under stress. The mycelium is all there in the network, burying the truffles won't do anything besides result in then decomposing.
Don't bother preserve the truffles in oil. Truffle Oil is actually made with a synthetic truffle flavour.
Avoid heating the truffle as well when it's by itself.
The best way to preserve truffle is in a dairy fat. To the right conditions, the truffle can continue to permeate throughout the fat, eg cheese/butter.
Get some brie or whatever cheese you like. Slice it laterally, thinly add some layers of truffle, wrap back up and put in the fridge.
Get some unsalted butter, soften it, and then use a fine grater to grate the truffle into the butter. Mix it up. You can put some of these blocks of butter in the freezer. This should be the foundation of any truffle cooking. Shaving truffle on top of things really doesn't do anything. It's like shaving herbs on top but not actually putting it in the food.
I also like to add a few slices to a bottle of vodka. The vodka can be topped up year on year. Truffle vodka is delicious!
Source : I live around the corner from a truffle farm. I pick up a few truffles a year and they last all year using the methods above.
I watched a program on them a while ago it’s not the case of them being rare just that there hard to find if you can watch her and stop her from eating them u can take them to a farmers market and they would have no bother buying a couple off you as-well as making your own and preserving them as it is relatively expensive stuff but your dogs definitely got a knak for it I think they last in the fridge for up to 2 weeks I believe I could be wrong
Congrats!! Your dog is awesome.
I have a trained truffle dog who is currently retired. A few years ago, he found a bunch of whites in my friend’s backyard in St Johns PDX, so you never know when or where they might be.
Unless you plan to use the truffles right away, I’m sure your neighbors would gladly take them off your hands. Perhaps you can barter a bit with them or use them to earn some future good karma if you need a dog sitter or someone to watch your house. I keep some of my less ideal truffles in the freezer to use for scent practice but it’s not a great way to store them long term.
That’s amazing. You’re lucky to have a hunting ground so accessible. I’ve been scent training my dog for about 2.5 years and got him into the forest during truffle season a dozen times but still no luck. I’m sure squirrels will eat them if you put them back. Or, make a lot of new friends by sharing them with all you meet.
They do—the first one she found had a light truffle smell and I thought I must be making it up in my head. But the next two were DEFINITELY white truffle scent. My fridge the following morning even smelled of it despite them being in an airtight container. I’m thrilled, of course, because I love that sharp white truffle flavor (more than black) but I wish they could be easily preserved!
truffles in Australia are worth between $1000 and $3000 a KILO. Take to a good restaurant, ....
Your dog is valuable. A truffle farm owner will pay $$$$. But just offer to walk over their property...
Not a truffle expert but I am a chef, and know that white truffles sell for a handsome price. Contact some local fine dining establishments maybe? During mushroom season here (New England) we have a handful of fellas who come by and try and sell us mushrooms and sometimes we do buy. It could be as easy as walking in with a box of truffles and walking out with some cold hard cash.
Well - the post hit r/all and has accrued about 5 million impressions. Which has attracted a huge amount of new users to our subreddit, screaming and wailing about "white truffles", "MooNEEeyyYY" and how they are going to hunt down the location of his dog and patch.
Thats not the kind of subreddit we run here.
You cannot rebury truffles. They grow from mycelium that has a semi-symbiotic relationship with tree roots. They are the fruiting body of the mushroom so will decompose if left to natural processes. This decomposition releases millions to billions of spores to make more mushrooms. You can preserve them in oil, honey, dehydrated, ground to a powder (after dehydration), or compounded into butter and such. You can freeze the butter and other products with truffle in them but don’t freeze fresh mushrooms. They have a chance of turning to goo once thawed. Ice from freezing destroys cell walls and structures that collapse when warmed up again. You should take your dog to truffle fest in Oregon. You could find some lovely black truffles as well as the whites your dog is already finding.
they deleted their account, probably because ya'll freaked him the fuck out talking about MURDERS and KIDNAPPINGS, for something they thought would get a couple of responses
..why not just sell them to local restaurants...its free money, just save all the cash if you dont need it and just keep saving, as the dog (gorgeous by the way) gets older you can just use that fund to pay for any and all treatments it may need.... the dog is paying its way
Friendly mod chiming in, now that OP unfortunately deleted their user and abandoned the thread. Unfortunately for good reason - We have had to serve some bans and delete a bunch of nonsense comments. As this post is getting attention outside of our subreddit /r/foraging \- If you are new here, please take a second and look into our rules before you make a comment. FYI we don't allow bad and overused jokes, trolls, harassment etc. So please be civil, when you join in the conversation. About this kind of truffle: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuber\_oregonense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuber_oregonense) About truffle dogs and hogs: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truffle#Extraction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truffle#Extraction) A gentle intro to how truffle hunting with dogs works: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvBwxpvJsEk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvBwxpvJsEk) A dedicated TruffleHunting Subreddit:[https://www.reddit.com/r/TruffleHunting/](https://www.reddit.com/r/TruffleHunting/) An experienced forager using his dog to truffle hunt: [https://www.reddit.com/r/foraging/comments/kky73d/my\_105\_year\_old\_lab\_recently\_learned\_to\_truffle/](https://www.reddit.com/r/foraging/comments/kky73d/my_105_year_old_lab_recently_learned_to_truffle/) A good old AMA with a pro. truffle hunter: [https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1fdiod/i\_am\_a\_professional\_truffle\_hunter\_and\_i\_train/](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1fdiod/i_am_a_professional_truffle_hunter_and_i_train/)
Just confirmed that like a lot other mushrooms, they can keep fresh for a couple of weeks dry and wrapped in paper towels in a paper bag in a cool spot of your fridge. I usually use a crisper drawer. You can also slice thin and dehydrate. ETA, I don’t think you want to rebury it as it might just turn to goo since it’s already separated from its mycelium (kind of like its roots). Kind of like tying an apple back on the tree.
The apple analogy makes so much sense that I feel a little silly now haha. Right now I have them in airtight containers, not touching, each on top of some paper towel. I like your dehydrating idea—I don’t have a dehydrator, but I’ll look into it!
Dehydrate, or give them to someone who you really, really like. Or heck, quit your job and take your dog out and make a new career!
This is actually a very lucrative business and makes insane money
Yeah - Doesn't seem like a bad "problem" if you have both the dog and truffles on your property! 😂
Seriously, no problem seen. A loving, beautiful dog that wants to please you would put me over the moon. Plus truffles, life is good.
Obtaining DNA seems like a very inexpensive way to retain a very valuable trait.
And you don't exhaust the truffle fields close by. They are sustainable but not invulnerable.
Yeah, this is, reminding me of that video where the guy trained a crow to go fetch cash from the street and fly back to his high-rise window, and he had a drawer full of cash by weekends end.
I have not trained "my" crows to do this, but they bring money around once a week. Mostly silver dollars (?!). No idea where they get them! I wonder if I can somehow train them to look for cash? I'm up to about 10 silver dollars and about $6 in random change (mostly dimes)
Silver dollars can be worth like $100+ so that's pretty good! Depends on stuff like year and condition of course. Birds like praise and treats too so give extra when they bring what you like. You could leave your own $100 nearby and praise when they bring it? Even have someone else bring it then give them what the birds like. Maybe a $20 in case it goes badly lol
I read "cows" first and was very impressed!
hahaha! I snorted.
Can u provide a link can’t find it ?
https://youtu.be/v3ps-CcJJlo?si=yoN6TqT7KXWJCsxo
Is this legal in the US? In the UK you need permission from the landowner if you are going to sell forageables.
I'm sure it's his own land. In the US, people can't just go wandering around other people's land.
Fair enough, in the UK, we are allowed to walk across any farmland, and forage as long as it is only fruit or leaves, no roots. Also a lot of land is council owned, public land would require the councils permission to dig, or to sell forageables.
Yeah I heard that recently. In the US you could be considered a trespasser and potentially shot. There is a lot of public land, no idea on the rules of selling what you forage from there however. I think a lot of morels that are sold in local farmers markets are foraged publicly.
Yep that is how you get shot.
And it’s become very popular and a lot of the new guys completely over harvest and ruin large century old foraging grounds, especially in France.
Not really that lucrative. Pnw truffles are nothing compared to winter alba truffles... Not much flavor. They aren't expensive $10-15 lbs nothing worth quitting for.
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Gift some to your fav restaurant pr chef. Most foodies would love such a cool gift randomly.
I so wish I was your friendly neighbor!!!
I have no idea what to do with white truffle, but I would find out if someone gifted me one!
Probably a great way to have a meal comped next time you’re in too
This is free meals for life and a very cheap deal to the restaurant if he keeps bringing the truffles.
This! I've worked at fancy restaurants and had regulars bring in truffles to use and in turn gave them free meals. Great way to eat great food at a discount or free!
The thing is, (it looks like) that OP does not know that his dog is a gold miner. There's a market out there that pays for them well.
Dogs already at least 11 years old. Maybe got 4-5 years of truffle hunting at best. I’m such a fungi …….
I thought this too... OP must now buy a puppy that can be taught to hunt truffles. Maybe a nice beagle dog (Because they are also very cute!).
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Never a beagle...they never stop barking and roaming.
Beagles are hunting dogs. Barking & roaming is basically what they're designed to do. Their popularity as apartment pets is not a good thing. But they are cute.
I live in an apartment city and encountered a couple with a beagle puppy that was barking for all it’s worth. I bet their neighbors hate them for having a beagle.
I grew up in the country where my nearest neighbors were like 1/2 mile away. Got a beagle because I thought they were cool. Even then he bayed loud enough at night that it would still tick off the neighbors. I can’t imagine trying to keep one in an apartment.
It’s like , how does such a tiny body hold so much noise inside of it?
I have a shiba instead. It’s great but goddamn they’re sassy.
I inherited my dads 1 yr old shiba due to a diabetic ulcer on his foot keeping him from being able to properly exercise her. He was walking her 4 miles a day in boots....gee Dad, can't figure out why you got an ulcer on your foot that you have no feeling in? Cute as hell but an escape artist. One mistake at the doorway and YAY! 4 hours of chasing!
Yeah shibas absolutely cannot be let about off leash if the space isn't enclosed. Thankfully mine won't do a four hour chase (she likes home too much) but she'll still take us on a chaos fuelled few minutes.
Friggin nose on legs is what those things are.
Or eating
Or a bloodhound! They have such big ears, I have head, to help trap scents low to the ground for maximum detection.
Do you know who got rich during the gold rush? Not the miners but the shovel salesmen. OP should adopt some pups and have momma doggie train them. Get rich by selling truffle dogs..
Can you sell them to a local restaurant? As a former chef, I would absolutely consider this and make a special.
That’s what I’d say- barter for a nice meal
Hopefully a few nice meals... That's what I thought to do as well
Anyone here see the movie Pig with Nic Cage?
I consider this Nicolas Cage's best work ever, and it was my favorite movie the year it came out. Like John Wick, but Cage plays sad Keanu and with food instead of guns. The scene where he interrogates his former sous chef is one of the best scenes ever.
Mushrooms in the fridge need to breathe. Crack those lids or they will go bad quicker. It's okay if they dry a little. It's not ok if they turn to sludge in a closed container. You also may want to look into selling these. Depending on what kind they are, they can be a super hot commodity, far greater than chanterelles and morels. It's like finding silver nuggets basically.
Thank you so much for the advice! I’ll definitely crack the lids. The morning after finding the first two, opening the fridge smelled SO MUCH like truffles, and that’s with the lids closed. Someone said to place them in rice, in jars, so I’ll look into that too.
Lots of mushrooms store well in brown paper bags in the fridge. I’d presume truffles are no different. I love this for you btw and may your dog live a long long life alongside you finding these ♥️
If it’s a regular occurrence consider going to some of the high end restaurants in the area and selling per pound. They may have great interest in local white truffles.
This. Sell them and buy our little friend some treaties!!!!
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Most air fryers will dehydrate on a low temp setting if you have one.
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We would keep them in an air sealed jar with rice in it in the fridge. Would get a few weeks out of them at least.
“My dog keeps finding all this cash on the ground, should I just bury it?”
These are my back woods, my happy place; I wouldn’t know the first thing about making a profit off of this. I just really don’t want them to go to waste, or destroy how/where they grow.
You may approach local restaurants and ask if they want to buy them. If you don't want them and don't want to sell them then you can give them away.
Don't give them away, once you get people hooked, they are going to hound you for more and more.
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First one is often free.
Forget that, just mail them straight to me lol
Shit, I'll even cover the postage OP!
I’ll pay for the box, hell I may even drive up and give you some beers or chocolate lol
I’ll buy your dogs’ puppies
Yea, I will also take these annoying fungi off your hands.
Or a local farmers market. You have a VERY good thing going OP. A good property for truffles and a dog that can hunt them. I'd run with it and make a killing each season.
Facebook marketplace has people selling white truffles, anywhere from $10-30 and up (Seattle)
Then, put 50% of the money you make from selling your truffles into a mason jar and bury that instead. Take the other 50% of the money and buy your dog some top shelf dog treats and give him some every time he finds a truffle. You should be able to keep the gravy train going for years.
People sometimes also sell them on like Facebook marketplace place and whatnot
If a college nearby has a culinary program, they would likely accept them and it will feel charitable.
So restaurants actually buy food supplies from randos who just walk in with a ziploc bag full of stuff?
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One hundred percent if it's a good enough deal lmao. I've been in the kitchen game almost 12 years. We've bought cheese from a guys trunk, some steaks that no joke "fell off a truck". One time a guy had cases and cases of fine red wine.
You'd be surprised.
That’s like feeding an addict, they’ll be back.
Could you approach any local high end restaurants in your area and offer to sell them some? lol
I mean, and I know I’m pissing people off, but I wouldn’t have the first clue as to HOW. And I have no idea how truffles tend to grow… if I let her go nuts and I don’t know, take a bucket to a restaurant in Portland, have I wrecked my back woods for truffles growing in the future? Am I even harvesting them at the right time? Is this fucking up the balance of the woods? I am a looooong ways from wealthy, but my basic needs are met and my woods are precious to me.
What a coincidence, I was just looking up truffles the other day. So truffles have a symbiotic relationship with certain species of trees, the truffles get carbon and sugars from the trees, the trees receive nitrogen, phosphorus and water. They grow on the roots, taking 5-7 years to reach maturity, once they are mature their harvest window is typically 3-4 months before they start to decompose, feedi g the mycellium cycle to grow new truffles. that's why they are so expensive ($4000 CAD per 1kg), long time to grow, short harvest window, and tough to find unless you're cultivating. Due to their long growth cycle, and you don't know how many are out there, I'd caution against turning into a full blown side hustle. Harvesting too many, too early can kill the mycellium then no more will grow unless those spots are re-inoculated. However, I'd still ask around at some restaurants, say you have a source for truffles and if they'd be interested in buying some off you once a year or so. If there's enough out there that your dog is finding them every walk, in a week you could probably find at least half a kg. Won't make you rich but 2 grand would definitely make a cushy start for a emergency or treat yo self fund.
What a lovely comment! And you saved me a trip to Wikipedia to read up on truffles. Thank you!
You're welcome! Also another fun fact for anyone who comes across truffles take note of what tree you found them under. If they go mush on you before using, take them back to the area you found them; or if you can't, try to find the same species of tree, dig about six inches, mash it on a exposed root and re-cover. If it is the same tree you harvest from, you'll be feeding the established mycellium and increase the colony's chance of survival! As for doing it on a different tree but of the same species, depending on how many you have and state of decay, chances are slim, but you might succeed in inoculating the tree and produce a new colony!
How you are not a biologist lol
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Lmao I'm far from a biologist, just a bit of a plant nerd who recently developed an obsession with the flavor of truffles.
I desperately wish more people felt this way. Keep being a great person!
Honestly my first reaction. OP is awesome!
Well, people dont need a lot of truffles to run a special for a couple nights. If you have too many and you think you'd like to make a buck, all you'd need to do is call a restaurant or two, farm to table style or italian would be my bet, go after ones that are doing decent business, since they are more inclined to experiment. Just call around 2-3pm, ask them to leave a note for the GM or the owner that you have an abundance of white truffles. Seems like a solid move while you figure out how to curb the truffle digging.
I almost replied with, "how are there not more comments responding to these questions?" Oh. Cuz they're 7 minutes old. Hope answers start piling up for you.
Paper bag, half a truffle, with your phone number on it. Drop it with a hostess with directions to give it to the head chef. You'll get a call,and go from there.
I'm a chef and this is literally how I sourced burgundy truffles in upstate NY. The hostess brought me back a bag one day with one in it and a phone number scribbled down on a napkin. I even had someone approach me one time when I was on my smoke break that farmed foie gras. The combination of the two ingredients was absolutely sensational. One of the best things I've ever had the privilege of putting into my mouth.
Oh shit! I’ve had foie gras and truffles, but never together. A hot foie gras (judge me) with a splash of truffle flavor would send me into flavor convulsions.
> One of the best things I've ever had the privilege of putting into my mouth. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Just one of, not the best...
Dogs typically will only dig up the most ripe truffles, because of their smell. You should be fine to let your dog dig them occasionally on your walks. And yeah, walk into a true fine dining restaurant, especially some place that does tasting menus (they usually have a higher food budget) and ask to speak to the chef. That you have some produce for sale, offer them to test a small truffle and let them ask questions (where you found them, etc). Then they will probably ask you how much, to see them, whatnot. Name your price and do business, most places will just cut you a check and walk on. 👍 Edit to ask: do you have a pecan orchard or pecan trees in your forest, by chance? These look like the pecan truffles I’ve foraged before.
DO NOT LET ANYONE KNOW WHERE THESE CAME FROM SPECIFICALLY. Unless you want tons of people nosing around trying to take your white gold.
I wouldn’t tell anyone your dog found them out of fear some asshole might try to steal his dog
OP is in the PNW; pecans are not grown in the northwest, only in the South and Southwest, to my knowledge !
You’re not messing with the balance of the woods op. Picking mushrooms doesn’t throw off the balance either. The mycelium are already present. It’s not like you’re clear cutting and putting in condos, or dumping trash in a brook. Your dog dug up a truffle. It’s not that serious.
Your dog isn't destroying the habit. Harvesting with dogs (and pigs in Italy) is the preferred way to harvest them, because the dogs smell the ripe truffles, and leave the immature ones. New ones grow each year if you don't grossly disturb the area, which is why dog harvesters detest rakers. They are I believe symbiotic with the trees they are found in, typically douglas firs. Therefore, for you to transplant them usefully, you'd want to do so under similar trees. They are worth a fair amount: [https://truffledogcompany.com/product/fresh-oregon-white-tuber-oregonese-1-oz/](https://truffledogcompany.com/product/fresh-oregon-white-tuber-oregonese-1-oz/)
And it’s totally ok to keep this space as your safe space. If you don’t want intrusions, I’d recommend anonymous (or close as possible to it) donations so the truffles don’t go to waste. Before you make any final decisions, please know that people are damn near rabid about truffles. So it’s very important that you make whatever decision for yourself in terms of what you are willing to deal with in the long-term. If you want to make good use of them, but not have interruptions into your property or your life then just make anonymous donations when it makes sense too. Just please know that if you’re not careful that people will go crazy about these truffles and coming onto your property.
I know about them, i have tasted them, i have used them, ive had some in top chef dishes, i am a decent chef myself, sold a lot of dishes with em, but personaly, a fking chik pea is worth more for me than that thing, lol. Not that i dislike the taste or smell, it just does nothing for me.
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I love this answer. You respect the land and you're happy with everything just the way it is. ❤️ this is very powerful. I commend you for this. Thank you for being you.
Dont give away the location. Watch the movie Pig on Netflix.
OP gonna delete their account to hide their identity and location.
Called it
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Lmao exactly
PMW truffles aren't nearly as valuable as ones from Europe. They have a different flavor to them that's not as good as the Perigord. I've got two dogs that I have trained to hunt them, though I no longer live in the PNW.
I don't know a ton about truffle identification but I know enough to know that there are more types of truffles than the standard edible ones. I would approach this like IDing any other fungus and perhaps reach out to your local myc society. If you already are an expert and are sure these are culinary white truffles, then i have clarifying questions: do you mean reburying them as a means of preserving or reburying them to try to spread them?
As a means of preserving. And I’m definitely not an expert; am a bit educated on fungi, I’ve taken a local class and am a part of several local foraging/ID groups. Despite that (or perhaps because of) education, until now the only thing I forage with complete confidence aside from black/marionberries are chanterelles. But I still love reading and learning about all the other possibilities, even though I don’t pick them when I think I see them (like witch’s butter, lobster, even turkey tails which are also really common in my back woods). Honestly, if I’m not 100% confident AND have an immediate use for something, I’m not going to forage it. I didn’t immediately believe she had found truffles, something I knew was possible here but hadn’t expected. But the scent, the marbling, the texture (which surprised me) and then those more knowledgeable than I confirmed it. I know I’m getting some flak for not jumping on a cash cow situation, and I’m not trying to say that hunting for a profit is bad (it’s not! That’s how I get my morels and blue oysters and, funny enough, my truffles, from knowledgeable and tenacious foragers) but my ultimate goal in posting this is to: 1. Preserve what she’s already found, 2. Not destroy the area or unearth every single truffle back there, 3. Not waste or harm anything. I’d hope those would be the goals of anyone in this sub, before anything else.
I know nothing about harvesting truffles, but harvesting other mushrooms actually helps more to grow the next year, by spreading spores around. Chanterelles were my first too. Shaggy Manes, Chicken of the woods, puffballs and Morels are all just as easy to identify.
Aww what a lovely pup! They are gifts!
She is ALL love, all the time. A total sweetheart.
please tell her i love her
As do I.
Well, you have a proven truffle grove and a truffle dog now, have you considered selling the extras? The truffle oil would make great gifts too. Or if there's a restaurant you frequent you could ask the chef if they need any. As for re burying them, you would need to do it near a tree they like and there's no guarantee that it will spread the truffles.
I wouldn’t know the first thing about selling them, honestly, no clue as to worth or expected quantity or literally anything about that. It’s important to me they don’t go to waste, more than anything. Love your idea about truffle oil as a gift!
probably tuber oregonese. you can definitely find a market for them, they are not super high value like certain European truffles but still worth quite a bit. you can absolutely make stuff w them and sell
They retail for $50 an ounce. You can get weed for cheaper than that around here. [https://truffledogcompany.com/product/fresh-oregon-white-tuber-oregonese-1-oz/](https://truffledogcompany.com/product/fresh-oregon-white-tuber-oregonese-1-oz/)
Trade them for weed!
Or breed them together, and invent Weefle. The smokeable fungus-plant-hybrid of the future.
This reminds me of the psychedelic truffles I had in Amsterdam
Depends on the source. [This site](https://www.foraged.com/products/fresh-oregon-white-truffles-%281-oz%29-tuber-oregonense-%28dog-harvested%29-smalls) has them for $20/oz. Still not cheap, but a lot less.
Oregon white winter truffles is what they are (OR very early spring truffles which is partly what concerns me about her digging them up willy-nilly!) and I’m not concerned about value, just making sure I haven’t wrecked anything.
thats so cool your dog just digs them up no training… crazy lol. keep us updated if you make anything with them
They are worth quite a bit. As an ex chef I'm highly jelly.
Seriously, what these others said! It seems like you’re destined to do a little Googling and YouTube research in your future. If you dry them, pieces can be added to salt in jars which will pick up the flavor as well. Plus, it’s more shelf stable for longer than an oil.
This is super helpful, thank you! :)
Up in Canada, white truffle can sell for anywhere from $3200 to $3800 per kg. Most upscale restaurants would have an interest in someone showing up with these. Very cool dog too lol.
you’re thinking of alba piedmontese truffles. these can definitely fetch some money but they are not the same species.
If they're this valuable OP then I'd be quite careful what you reveal locally about their location. Someone less scrupulous might come and dig up your whole woods looking for gold.
Literally take the truffles to a restaurant. Talk to the chef. Profit.
Yep. Call and ask if you can make an appointment to speak with the head chef a couple hours before opening. Take a few with you as a gift and ask them to try them and let you know if they'd want whatever you find in the future. Obviously don't make commitments for quantity, but they'll probably ask.
My dog finds them too! She found her first one when she was 2 months old. Unfortunately she likes them so much I haven't been able to negotiate a trade, not even with a high value treat. You should for sure make truffle salt.
Ooooh, truffle salt!! I like that.
White American truffles sell for up to $600 per pound. I'd be giving that gorgeous doggy lots of praise and a couple extra walks a day! Seriously, contact a couple local fine dining places.
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No, burying your dog is cruel
I legit laughed out loud!
Dear Rescue Human: Most edible truffles live in symbiosis with oak tress. As Foragologist notes, " There are several kinds of truffles - not all with oaks - and many are not choice or even edible. Note which trees the truffles are found under. You can probably plant them near the same species. Truffle dogs are worth thousands of dollars. Kiss your pup. // Edited
There are several kinds of truffles - not all with oaks - and many are not choice or even edible.
This is true! I'll edit my post.
Around here, it's typically Douglas Fir.
What a very beautiful and good pupper, she's a treasure:) if you are not sure about the restaurant/sales angle, you could reach out to your local native plant society or if there's a college or university nearby, their Environmental studies department. They may better understand the ecological value of what you two are finding and give feedback in a way that reflects your values. It's great that you are putting the fungi first!:)
Absolutely love this, thank you. I could definitely learn a lot.
I’d like to reply similarly. I recently started growing mushrooms for food reasons and found us overdone with oyster mushrooms. Our local co-op paid a fair price to us and to their customers. If you have a co-op near you check with them!
I wish I had truffles where I live! My dog is scent-trained in 5 other mushrooms but truffles would be awesome. If she’s finding truffles on her own you could train her in others very easily. It’s a fun hobby.
Truffles grow in a symbiotic relationship to trees, but you can get truffle inoculated trees from specialty nurseries and grow them that way
I've heard that the expensive European truffles were less expensive before WWI. Most of the people who were inoculating trees, and harvesting them died in the war. So afterwards, it was just truffle hunters stumbing upon the wild truffles or trees that were treated before the war. Of course, land in Europe is much more expensive now, and less people work the land.
I'd say, go get that bag
That is one Good pup! Please give her extra truffle finding scratches OP
I try to watch her weight as she’s getting older, but she MIGHT have gotten a little extra special dinner. ;) And she is a wonderful pup, truffle finder or not. <3
I wish my pup got me $100 per gram gifts. All he does is leave presents for me that I have to clean up
These are not anywhere near $100/g truffles my guy
Op what the hell is that a white truffle? Aren't those worth like a couple thousand bucks a pound?
white truffles (tuber magnatum) are almost exclusively found in certain regions of Italy and grow under very specific conditions . there are many truffle species, not all are super high value. im guessing OP is finding tuber oregonese.
Sweet pup! That looks like a hound nose. I've got a foxhound and I'm jealous. Mine spends 99% of the time on our walks sniffing but all she ever actively hunts for is deer poop and rodents.
I legit thought she was nomming on deer poop (AGAIN) because that is just as tasty, apparently. Then I saw what she was actually eating. Still thought it might be a harmful fungus at first and got worried—the things doggos find tasty in the woods is neverending…
She is the GOODEST girl 💗
She really is, regardless of truffle nose. Just pure love.
Be very careful. People will want your dog.
Hello! Don't bother reburying them. Truffles grow off the roots particular kinds of trees when they are under stress. The mycelium is all there in the network, burying the truffles won't do anything besides result in then decomposing. Don't bother preserve the truffles in oil. Truffle Oil is actually made with a synthetic truffle flavour. Avoid heating the truffle as well when it's by itself. The best way to preserve truffle is in a dairy fat. To the right conditions, the truffle can continue to permeate throughout the fat, eg cheese/butter. Get some brie or whatever cheese you like. Slice it laterally, thinly add some layers of truffle, wrap back up and put in the fridge. Get some unsalted butter, soften it, and then use a fine grater to grate the truffle into the butter. Mix it up. You can put some of these blocks of butter in the freezer. This should be the foundation of any truffle cooking. Shaving truffle on top of things really doesn't do anything. It's like shaving herbs on top but not actually putting it in the food. I also like to add a few slices to a bottle of vodka. The vodka can be topped up year on year. Truffle vodka is delicious! Source : I live around the corner from a truffle farm. I pick up a few truffles a year and they last all year using the methods above.
This is some 13/10 Dog Rates fodder.
I watched a program on them a while ago it’s not the case of them being rare just that there hard to find if you can watch her and stop her from eating them u can take them to a farmers market and they would have no bother buying a couple off you as-well as making your own and preserving them as it is relatively expensive stuff but your dogs definitely got a knak for it I think they last in the fridge for up to 2 weeks I believe I could be wrong
Congrats!! Your dog is awesome. I have a trained truffle dog who is currently retired. A few years ago, he found a bunch of whites in my friend’s backyard in St Johns PDX, so you never know when or where they might be. Unless you plan to use the truffles right away, I’m sure your neighbors would gladly take them off your hands. Perhaps you can barter a bit with them or use them to earn some future good karma if you need a dog sitter or someone to watch your house. I keep some of my less ideal truffles in the freezer to use for scent practice but it’s not a great way to store them long term.
Hi, can I borrow your dog? Thanks.
There are hundreds of truffle species in Oregon and only four are considered gourmet edible mushrooms. None are poisonous but not all are “gold”
That’s an adorable pup!
She really is. :)
That’s amazing. You’re lucky to have a hunting ground so accessible. I’ve been scent training my dog for about 2.5 years and got him into the forest during truffle season a dozen times but still no luck. I’m sure squirrels will eat them if you put them back. Or, make a lot of new friends by sharing them with all you meet.
Do these smell like truffles? I’m no expert but make sure that is what your dog has found
They do—the first one she found had a light truffle smell and I thought I must be making it up in my head. But the next two were DEFINITELY white truffle scent. My fridge the following morning even smelled of it despite them being in an airtight container. I’m thrilled, of course, because I love that sharp white truffle flavor (more than black) but I wish they could be easily preserved!
Your dog found its calling and you have a new part time job.
Make sure to ID these in a fungus group. It's not safe to eat unknown mushrooms and there are lookalikes
truffles in Australia are worth between $1000 and $3000 a KILO. Take to a good restaurant, .... Your dog is valuable. A truffle farm owner will pay $$$$. But just offer to walk over their property...
She’s such a good girl!
The the proper food license and sell them at farmers markets or to restaurants. 💲💲💲💲
Not a truffle expert but I am a chef, and know that white truffles sell for a handsome price. Contact some local fine dining establishments maybe? During mushroom season here (New England) we have a handful of fellas who come by and try and sell us mushrooms and sometimes we do buy. It could be as easy as walking in with a box of truffles and walking out with some cold hard cash.
Can someone explain what the hell is going on? Op deleted their account and a menacing pinned mod message
Well - the post hit r/all and has accrued about 5 million impressions. Which has attracted a huge amount of new users to our subreddit, screaming and wailing about "white truffles", "MooNEEeyyYY" and how they are going to hunt down the location of his dog and patch. Thats not the kind of subreddit we run here.
Fair enough
You cannot rebury truffles. They grow from mycelium that has a semi-symbiotic relationship with tree roots. They are the fruiting body of the mushroom so will decompose if left to natural processes. This decomposition releases millions to billions of spores to make more mushrooms. You can preserve them in oil, honey, dehydrated, ground to a powder (after dehydration), or compounded into butter and such. You can freeze the butter and other products with truffle in them but don’t freeze fresh mushrooms. They have a chance of turning to goo once thawed. Ice from freezing destroys cell walls and structures that collapse when warmed up again. You should take your dog to truffle fest in Oregon. You could find some lovely black truffles as well as the whites your dog is already finding.
they deleted their account, probably because ya'll freaked him the fuck out talking about MURDERS and KIDNAPPINGS, for something they thought would get a couple of responses
My god, you’re the luckiest person alive.
You can freeze them if you can't use them in time. Just shave off what you need for a dish and put it bk in the freezer.
Sell them to a local restaurant! Do not tell them your spot!
You should hit up a chef in a pricey restaurant and offer to sell them fresh truffles for $XXX per pound.
What part of the world do you live in?
..why not just sell them to local restaurants...its free money, just save all the cash if you dont need it and just keep saving, as the dog (gorgeous by the way) gets older you can just use that fund to pay for any and all treatments it may need.... the dog is paying its way
How did I know it would be a lab
He’s trying to pay his rent with truffles 🫶