# What to do with truffle oil? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 24, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084 "2013-08-24T20:32:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecccb3/32.png) [@Zago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zago)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/1 "2013-08-24T20:32:22Z")
Someone gave me some truffle oil because she’d been given a bottle as a gift and felt she had way too much. Neither of us has any idea how to use it. We both cook quite a bit but have never used truffle oil. Can anyone give me some ideas on how to use it? I’d hate to let it go to waste. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/2 "2013-08-24T20:36:10Z")
French fries. Serve with fresh mayo instead of catsup. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/3 "2013-08-24T20:50:28Z")
Throw it out. Seriously. Unless someone paid an absolutely ungodly price for it, it’s nothing but chemical perfumes. If you really want truffle flavor go to Whole Foods and get a jar of truffle paste, it’s like $10. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/4 "2013-08-24T22:54:36Z")
I had a cute little bottle (a gift) with bits of truffle in it, don’t know if it was ‘real’ or ‘fake’. I wasn’t overwhelmed by the taste, but it was pretty good. I drizzled a little here and there wherever I needed oil, like pasta and steamed vegetables. I used it up really fast. But again, depends if you like the taste, to use it a lot. ---
**Author:** ![sylmar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@sylmar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sylmar)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/5 "2013-08-25T00:18:35Z")
> [@Zago](#): > > Can anyone give me some ideas on how to use it? I’d hate to let it go to waste. Flavored oils are an easy way to add a little extra layer of flavor and visual interest to foods. But unlike most flavored oils, the quality of truffle oils varies tremendously with many being if not putrid, at least more glam than yum . Sample yours on a little bread and see if it’s passable with no harsh chemical aftertaste. If it passes muster, think of it as a condiment. Should marry well with any dish that has some dairy in it. Saute up a melange of mushrooms, finish with cream sauce, plop atop some nice creamy polenta or risotto and drizzle on liberally. Make carpaccio using the oil as the vinagrette’s base. Use to replace the toasted sesame oil in a stir fry featuring mushrooms, drizzle over gnocchi, soups etc… ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/6 "2013-08-25T00:20:42Z")
Great in homemade mushroom soup, purple mashed potatoes, mac and cheese. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/7 "2013-08-25T01:27:24Z")
If you have a squeaky truffle, it’s just what the doctor ordered. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/8 "2013-08-25T14:16:48Z")
I use it when my truffles get squeaky or rusty. ---
**Author:** ![DonLogan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@DonLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DonLogan)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/9 "2013-08-25T14:27:12Z")
Swig it straight from the bottle. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/10 "2013-08-25T15:13:26Z")
Over aged cheeses [This soup](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cauliflower-Soup-with-Pecorino-Romano-and-Truffle-Oil-236879) is fabulous, even without the bacon. ---
**Author:** ![sylmar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@sylmar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sylmar)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/11 "2013-08-25T16:39:05Z")
> [@DonLogan](#): > > Swig it straight from the bottle. I think that would add new meaning to the phrase," Greasing the tracks" … 😉 ---
**Author:** ![aNewLeaf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@aNewLeaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aNewLeaf)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/12 "2013-08-25T17:53:42Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I use it when my truffles get squeaky or rusty. Indeed, “oiling the truffle” would seem to be the obvious use. Or, using a bit when frying steaks maybe. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/13 "2013-08-25T22:35:40Z")
salad dressing ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/14 "2013-08-26T00:24:45Z")
Use it very, very sparingly. We’ve often joked that the cooking contest shows (Top Chef, Chopped, etc) have truffle oil in the pantry solely as a trap to aid in the elimination of the unwary. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stafford\_Cripps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stafford_cripps/32/7167_2.png) [@The\_Stafford\_Cripps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stafford_Cripps)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/15 "2013-08-26T00:30:42Z")
The pizza I love to order from my favourite local pizza cafe has truffle oil on it, along with Italian ham and rocket. ---
**Author:** ![FrigidLizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3bc359/32.png) [@FrigidLizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrigidLizard)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-truffle-oil/667084/16 "2013-08-26T21:25:08Z")
I like to use it in savory porridge, such as teff, barley, or millet. Stirred in along with some butter at the end gives it a little extra umami without being very salty. I had some for breakfast this morning, in fact.