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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )Taming the Truffle: The History, Lore, and Science of the Ultimate Mushroom List Price: $29.95 Amazon.com's Price: $19.77 You Save: $10.18 (34%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 635.8 EAN: 9780881928600 ISBN: 0881928607 Label: Timber Press Manufacturer: Timber Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: January 04, 2008 Publisher: Timber Press Studio: Timber Press Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Whether the world's best truffles are found in Piedmont or Perigord inspires impassioned debate, but the effects of dwindling supply and insatiable demand for the elusive, ultimate mushroom are unquestionable: prices through the roof, intrigue and deception, and ever more intensive efforts to cultivate. The secrets of when, how, and where to collect truffles have benn passed from generation to generation since ancient times, but artificial cultivation remains the holy grail. Here in the most comprehensive practical treatment of the gastronomic treasure to date, the art and science of the high-stakes pursuit come together. Their enthusiasm and expertise leavened with wry humor, the authors explore the newest techniques; they describe the commercial species in detail along with their host plants, natural habitats, cultivation and mintenance, pests and diseases, and harvesting with pigs, dogs, truffle flies, and even the electronic nose. Pursuit of the fungus that costs more than gold is not for the faint of heart nor for those in a hurry, as under ideal conditions, truffle production in artificial truffieres can begin after three years but results may not be seen until a decade after planting, and maximum yields not for another decade still. So there is time to read and prepare, and no better source than this one. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - taming the truffleThis is one of the most authorative books on the subject. The authors not only know their subject well, but appear to enjoy it the the extreme. I find this to be an invaluable book in my attempts to succeed in truffle cultivation. Rating:  - Not Much on North America Truffle CultivationThis book is beautifully presented through excellent printing, and wonderful photographs. It is superbly researched in dealing with the science of truffles and their distribution. If you want to know about truffles, in principle, this is the book to have. If you're thinking about undertaking truffle culture in North America, this book will not be much help. It has much to say about how people have been successful in Europe and New Zealand but essentially nothing about the U.S. This ... Read More Rating: - Taming the TruffleAs a self described Truffle afficianado, I would say this is the best book that I have seen on truffles. I have not finished reading the entire book, but can say that it is the most comprehensive and informative book on truffles that I have found. It does not rate one truffle over the next like some books do. I highly recomend this book. Tom Mackie 
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