Tagliatelle with truffles: the recipe for a refined starter with an incomparable flavor

The truffle tagliatelle they are ideal if you want to prepare a delicious first course and refined that will delight the most demanding palates, thanks to the unique aroma and taste of the truffle, an underground mushroom much appreciated by connoisseurs.

A dish that is prepared in a simple way and with few ingredients, using as raw material the black truffle, carefully selected, which will be the main component of this refined dish. Before being used, truffles must be carefully brush up e to cleanpassing them under running water, then drying them carefully with a cloth, because they grow underground.

They should then be minced directly with the appropriate person potato cuttera few minutes before use, to preserve its fragrance and freshness.

The truffle has a taste and a very strong smell and above all, before preparing the dish, make sure that all your guests like it.

If you liked this recipe, try the pasta alla norcina, a typical dish from Umbria or, alternatively, the risotto with black truffles.

How to prepare truffle tagliatelle

To prepare the truffle tagliatelle, first brush the truffle with a small brush or toothbrush under running water, to remove excess soil and any impurities 1. Dry it thoroughly with a clean cotton cloth and set it aside.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the butter and the garlic clove. Meanwhile, cut the truffle into thin strips with the special truffle cutter 2.

As soon as the garlic is golden, remove it 3 and add a few truffle slivers to the pan, keeping the others aside to decorate the dish. Cook the sauce off the heat.

Meanwhile, cook the tagliatelle in plenty of salted water 4 and drain them al dente.

Season the tagliatelle in the pan with the sauce, add a little pepper and stir, adding a little cooking water if necessary to bind the pasta 5.

Your truffle tagliatelle are ready to be tasted. Serve immediately with abundant black truffle flakes 6

Tips

Instead of tagliatelle you can also use tagliatelle Fettuccine and you can replace the black truffle with the white truffle: the most popular is that of Alba, which you can choose, perhaps, for a special occasion, especially if you are a truffle lover.

If you prefer, you can make your own at home egg noodles , to create a delicious and authentic dish. The preparation will take longer but the result will be excellent.

The truffle can also be delicately deprived of the outer crust with a potato peeler, you can then use it to flavor risottos, salads, pasta toppings and more.

Those who prefer can grate the truffle over the pastainstead of cutting it into strips.

You can sprinkle the dish with del chopped parsley and grated parmesan, but the latter might cover the flavor of the truffle.

storage

Truffles are a very delicate ingredient and tend to dry out quickly.

Keep it wrapped in a cheesecloth inside a glass jar and place it in a cool place: you can keep it for a week.