Fungus fest
With 100 grams going for $850, the scent of a fungus draws buyers to Alba. But other Italian towns, including the medieval village of Gubbio, want their share of the truffle market and struggle to distinguish themselves, whether by truffle DNA, a map or by naming a variety.
Wall Street Journal 2007-11-09
Categories: Foraging, URBAN & RURAL BOUNTY
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