What Is Truffle Butter?
Truffle butter is butter which has been infused with tiny pieces of truffles, the fruiting bodies of fungi in the genus Tuber. Many people associate truffle butter with French cuisine, where it plays a very large role, but it also appears in cuisine from other parts of Europe, especially Italy. There’s nothing stopping any cook from using truffle butter anywhere he or she pleases. This gourmet item is available at some markets and specialty stores, and can also be made at home, assuming that the cook has access to truffles and high quality butter.
