‘World’s largest truffle’ is worth thousands but looks like a lot of poop
One of the world’s largest and most expensive truffles ever has been sniffed out by a man and his dog in Australia, and it’s thought to be one of the world’s largest truffle hauls to date.
Stuart Dunbar of Yarra Valley Truffles posted the 1.5 kilograms (3.3 pounds) haul online, valued at A$ 3000 ($ 2291). It might look like a big pile of poop, but what a score!
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Herald Sun reported that Dunbar came across the big brown beauty when he and his dog were inspecting their orchard.
Black truffle, which is the type uncovered by Dunbar and his dog, is the second most expensive edible fungus behind white truffles. Read more…
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