Australian Truffle Traders in Manjimup, nestled in Western Australia’s south west, is unearthing first-class quality truffles daily, signifying that the short truffle season is in full swing.
Walking between the oak and hazelnut trees, following the trusty hounds with their noses to the ground, there’s nothing quite like carefully moving away the topsoil and breathing in the unmistakable heady aroma as a perfectly formed, ripe truffle is revealed.
Join Australian Truffle Traders on a truffle hunt with trained dogs Gidgee, Max, Gunnah and Dusty, and then enjoy sampling delicious truffle products made from scratch using real truffle.
After the hunt, you’ll be directed to a new store and test kitchen Hound and Hunter Fine Foods, a partnership with WA Truffle Collective that offers truffle products developed by David Coomer, an acclaimed WA chef-turned-truffle farmer.
Gavin Booth, owner of family business Australian Truffle Traders, says that Hound and Hunter in Manjimup is a place to go to get a truffle fix all year round.
“We’ve enhanced truffle hunts by adding on a tasting experience at Hound and Hunter, such as freshly baked focaccia with lashings of truffle butter, truffle pate, truffle cheese and more,” Gavin says.
“There’s take home products such a venison, pork, truffle and pistachio terrine, duck rillette with truffle, red wine and truffle sauce, and more and it’s always a good idea to stay for lunch at Hound and Hunter, either before or after your truffle hunt, to make the most of your truffle experience.”
Manjimup black truffles are accessible to everyone via Australian Truffle Traders www.australiantruffletraders.com/shop and www.houndandhunter.com.
Direct from the farm in Manjimup, freshly unearthed truffles are carefully cleaned, graded, sealed, cold-packed and shipped across Australia via express post with delivery in 48 hours (in most cases).
Deliveries outside of WA are sent on Mondays or Tuesdays by Express Post to avoid the risk of truffles sitting in an AusPost warehouse over a weekend.
Gavin says that there’s huge demand for his high-quality truffles.
“I woke up this morning to a hundred messages from all over the world, from Copenhagen to California, wanting truffles,” Gavin says.
“Truffles may ooze decadence, but they aren’t just for chefs and people who eat at fancy restaurants, they can be enjoyed by everyone.”
Gavin says that some of the best ways to enjoy truffles are also some of the simplest.
“Freshly shaved truffle over of creamy scrambled eggs has to be the food of the Gods. I also love adding sliced truffle to a good brie and baking it until it’s gooey.”
The short truffle season which typically ends late August or early September, means that now is the time to enjoy the world’s most decadent ingredient.
Visit www.australiantruffletraders.com for more information including tips for storing and using truffles, order truffles online and to book truffle hunts.
Hound and Hunter Fine Foods is open 10am – 3pm Wednesday to Sunday.
For trade and restaurant truffle supplies, Artisan Foods are distributors of Australian Truffle Traders truffles in Western Australia.
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