Ethics, exacting standards and know-how since 2003
Truffles: a passion to share ... Authenticity
Truffles, Truffles
Founded in 2003, "LC TRUFFES" brings truffle expertise and know-how to the world of gastronomy.
Over the past two decades, Lc Truffes has forged a solid national and international reputation with top chefs, food artisans and manufacturers in search of taste and authenticity.
A benchmark in the world of truffles, embodied by a passionate woman, Christine Laroussi, anchored in her values of Exigence, Rigor, Transparency, Ethics and Quality of service, where each customer is unique.
Committed to a perpetual quest for Excellence, Traceability and the Best of the Season (compensating for seasonal variations) to bring you the quintessence of each truffle variety; the Maison LC TRUFFES surrounds itself with producers, brokers and partners covering a vast truffle-growing territory (France, Italy, Spain, Australia) in which each selected region has its own terroir and particularities to satisfy you consistently.
LC TRUFFES offers a selection of the finest fresh and preserved truffles:
Tuber Melanosporum Black Perigord Truffle, Tuber Magnatum White Alba Truffle, Tuber Uncinatum Burgundy Truffle, Tuber Aestivum White Summer Truffle.
The truffle
Our business
Quality fresh truffles from the best truffle-growing areas in France and elsewhere, depending on variety and seasonality. Consistently the best of the moment, despite very complicated seasons.
Sharing our know-how, the work of a goldsmith every day.
A philosophy: authenticity since its creation.
We offer fresh, frozen and preserved products, depending on the species, to meet all our customers' expectations, whether they are gourmets, caterers, cheese makers or semi-industrialists, all looking for the very best.
THE TRUFFLE, a pure product of the earth.
Each Truffle is UNIQUE, no two are alike.
Fresh truffle seasons
- BLACK TRUFFLE: Tuber Melanosporum from mid-November to late March
- BLACK TRUFFLE: Tuber Melanosporum (Australia) from early June to late August
- ALBA WHITE TRUFFLE: Tuber Magnatum from mid-September to late January
- BURGUNDY TRUFFLE: Tuber Uncinatum from mid-September to mid-January
- SUMMER WHITE TRUFFLE : Tuber Aestivum from early May to late September
No two seasons are alike...
Climate change and/or other parameters mean that our reference points change.
Will the quantities be there? Good or bad year? What will be the quality? Will the weekly prices (Truffe Noire and Truffe Blanche d'Alba) be in line with the truffles of the moment?
So many questions before each season and during this one.
Will I again have in my hands this truffle that transcends me by its fragrance, its subtle aromas, their difference, both true sanctuaries of mystery, I'm talking about the two most prestigious!
Varieties of fresh truffles
Tuber Magnatum
Truffe Blanche d'Alba or Truffe Blanche du Piemont correspondence.
Tuber Melanosporum
known as Truffe Noire, Truffe Noire du Périgord or Truffe du périgord.
Tuber Uncinatum
Truffe de Bourgogne , Autumn Truffle
Tuber Aestivum
White summer truffle , St John's day truffle , Summer truffle
A hypogeous mushroom with many facets
There are 180 species of truffle in the world. Not all truffles are edible, and not all that are edible have the same olfactory or gustatory interest, or the same market value, even though they may be black or white.
So a white summer truffle or Burgundy truffle is not a black truffle, nor is a bianchetto or terfes a white Alba truffle.
In order to differentiate between them, each with its own specific characteristics (peridium, gleba, taste, fragrance, etc.), they are given a scientific name Tuber (Latin name), followed by the name of the species and the common name.
A dozen or so truffles are marketed, not all of which are listed above, with a well-defined harvesting period based on prefectoral decrees. It should be noted that the Italian Carabinieri, particularly with regard to Tuber Magnatum, are very strict about the period during which truffles can be dug. Each region of Italy has its own opening date, and failure to respect it can result in heavy fines.
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