Fresh Truffle — Tuber Indicum

Tuber indicum is a black truffle species from Asia. On the outside it looks very similar to the Périgord truffle: dark, warty skin and marbled flesh. Its aroma is milder and less complex — which is why it costs a fraction of the price.

What Tuber indicum is and isn't

This truffle is not the Périgord truffle (Tuber melanosporum). The two species look almost identical and are often mixed up in the trade. That's why we state the species explicitly. If you're looking for Tuber melanosporum, you'll find it under fresh Périgord truffle.

How to use

Tuber indicum comes into its own wherever a lot of truffle is needed: in sauces, fillings, truffle butter, pâtés and braised dishes. Unlike white truffle, it can handle being cooked briefly.

It's less suited to shaving raw over a finished dish — there the aroma has to carry the plate on its own, and Burgundy or Alba truffles are the better choice.

Shipping

Shipped Tuesday to Thursday with DHL Express, chilled in a polystyrene box with ice packs, bedded on wood shavings. Your order leaves on the morning of the next shipping day; within Germany it usually arrives the following day. Chilled shipping costs are shown in the basket. Several fresh truffles in one order travel together in one cool box — shipping is only charged once.

Storage

Remove from the shipping packaging on arrival. In the fridge, wrapped in a dry kitchen towel and in a closed jar, it keeps for about a week. Change the towel daily.

Goes well with

• Rostbratwurst with truffle and truffle knackwurst — travel chilled in the same box, at no extra shipping cost
• Truffle slicer — for thin slices, with an adjustable blade
• Risotto and pasta — the classic base
• Truffle salt — a simple truffle note for every day

Product details

Name: Fresh truffle (Tuber indicum)
Ingredients: fresh truffle (Tuber indicum)
Net weight: see variant selection
Storage: chilled at 2–4 °C

Read more: Storing truffles properly · Shaving truffle · Season calendar

We supply larger quantities for restaurants and the hospitality trade on request.

To keep products fresh, we recommend storing them according to the storage conditions stated on the packaging.

Once payment has been received, your order is handed over to the carrier within 1–3 working days. Delivery time may vary depending on your location and the carrier's workload. As soon as your order has been shipped, you will receive the tracking information.