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There's a persistent misconception that truffles are only eaten in autumn and winter.
It's understandable. The image of premium black truffle grated over steaming pasta, or white truffle perfuming a kitchen in November, is powerful and ingrained. But that's only half the story.
June marks the beginning of the Summer Truffle season, also known as Scorzone (Tuber aestivum Vitt.). And with it comes an opportunity few truly seize: to bring truffle to the table with lightness, freshness, and surprise.
The Scorzone has a more delicate aroma than the prized winter black truffle, with earthy and woody notes that blend perfectly with summer flavors: ripe tomatoes, fresh herbs, creamy cheeses, and fruit. It doesn't overpower, it complements.
Here are 5 pairings that will convince you not to wait until autumn.
Bruschetta is the symbol of Italian summer. Toasted bread, seasonal tomatoes, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil. Perfect as is. But with the addition of a few Summer Truffle slices, it becomes something completely different.
The contrast between the acidity of the tomato and the earthy note of the truffle is surprising. The slices melt slightly on the still-warm bread, gradually releasing their aroma.
How to prepare:
Toast the bread, rub with a garlic clove, season with diced tomatoes, salt, and oil. Add the truffle slices at the last moment, before serving.
🛒 Recommended product: Battiferro Tartufi Summer Truffle Slices
Truffle oil is perhaps the simplest and most versatile way to bring truffle to your summer kitchen. It requires no cooking, doesn't dissipate, and looks great on a cold pasta dish.
Prepare a pasta salad with grilled zucchini, a few fresh mint leaves, toasted pine nuts, and a generous drizzle of Truffle Oil when serving. The fresh mint balances the depth of the truffle with an aromatic note that tastes of summer.
How to prepare:
Cook the pasta al dente, drain, and cool under running water. Mix with sliced grilled zucchini, pine nuts, mint, and season with truffle oil and salt. Serve at room temperature.
🛒 Recommended product: Battiferro Tartufi Truffle Oil
Carpaccio is pure elegance. Paper-thin slices of raw beef, a drizzle of oil, grated Parmesan, rocket. It's already a classy dish. With Truffle Sauce, it becomes a Michelin-star appetizer, prepared in five minutes.
The sauce is spread or spooned onto the carpaccio: the umami of the truffle pairs naturally with raw meat, while the rocket brings a bitter and pungent note that balances everything.
How to prepare:
Arrange the beef slices on a plate. Season with extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan shavings, rocket, and pepper. Add small dollops of truffle sauce scattered over the plate before serving.
🛒 Recommended product: Battiferro Tartufi Truffle Sauce
If there's a classic pairing with truffle, it's eggs. And in summer, on a relaxing weekend, scrambled eggs with truffle butter become a brunch to remember.
The secret is to use Summer Truffle Butter instead of regular butter, over low heat, with patience. The eggs should be creamy, almost liquid in the center. The truffle infuses into the butter during cooking and permeates the entire dish.
How to prepare:
Crack 3 eggs into a bowl, whisk lightly with salt. In a non-stick pan over low heat, melt the truffle butter. Add the eggs and stir continuously with a spatula. Remove from heat when they are still slightly glossy. Serve on toasted bread.
🛒 Recommended product: Battiferro Tartufi Summer Truffle Butter
Summer is the season for cheese boards. Fresh goat cheese, stracchino, robiola, acacia honey, walnuts, some seasonal fruit. Adding Squeezy Truffle Sauce directly to the center of the board transforms an informal aperitivo into a true taste experience. The convenient dispenser allows for fun use of the product, but beware, it's addictive!
Fresh cheeses, with their lactic acidity and creamy texture, are an extraordinary vehicle for truffle. The sauce spreads easily, and each bite becomes unique.
How to prepare:
No recipe needed. Arrange cheeses on the board with honey, walnuts, and a few slices of pear or fig. Place the squeezy truffle sauce next to it. Let guests help themselves as they please.
🛒 Recommended product: Squeezy Truffle Sauce
The Summer Truffle is harvested from June to September in the Umbrian forests, in the same areas where the prized black truffle is found in winter. It has a dark, rough skin, pale flesh with hazelnut nuances, and an aroma reminiscent of the undergrowth after rain — but with a delicacy that makes it suitable for summer dishes.
It is not "the younger sibling" of the winter truffle. It is a variety with its own identity and its own season. And that season is now.
The Summer Truffle products we use in these recipes — slices, oil, cream, butter, sauce — are made from freshly harvested truffles. No intermediaries, no compromise on quality.
Discover our summer catalog and bring the scent of Umbria to your kitchen, even when it's hot outside.
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Battiferro Tartufi — Terni, Umbria. Three generations of fresh truffle harvesting and processing.
