# White truffle oil: what do I do with it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 30, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-truffle-oil-what-do-i-do-with-it/378465 "2006-10-30T19:05:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [October 30, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-truffle-oil-what-do-i-do-with-it/378465/1 "2006-10-30T19:05:27Z")
Some friends went on vacation, and they brought me back a small bottle of white truffle oil. The only suggestion they could come up with for using it was to drizzle it over some hard white cheese, but there must be a zillion things out there to do with it - any ideas? Also, should I keep it in the pantry, or in the refrigerator? And how long will it keep? Do I need to have a White Truffle Oil Festival? ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-truffle-oil-what-do-i-do-with-it/378465/2 "2006-10-30T19:18:50Z")
> [@](#): > > White truffle oil: what do I do with it? Go and oil your truffles with it. And be _quick_ about it! Nothing worse than a rusty truffle. ---
**Author:** ![MsFancyPlants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@MsFancyPlants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsFancyPlants)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-truffle-oil-what-do-i-do-with-it/378465/3 "2006-10-30T19:23:41Z")
In general, truffle oil is drizzled sparingly over food items that have been cooked and are about to be served. It is often drizzled over cream soups (e.g., cauliflower, potato, etc.) and adds an earthy, richness. You could drizzle over pizza, pasta, vegetables; your imagination is your limit. It should be fine stored in your pantry but I’m not sure about a shelf life - try searching [www.epicurious.com](http://www.epicurious.com) for more information and/or ideas. You’ve got some nice friends that would bring you truffle oil - enjoy!! ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-truffle-oil-what-do-i-do-with-it/378465/4 "2006-10-30T19:23:51Z")
Send it to me, stat. I’ll trade anything you want. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-truffle-oil-what-do-i-do-with-it/378465/5 "2006-10-30T19:32:02Z")
I’d never heard of it until yesterday when a Sunday paper article was talking about the most expensive restaurant meals all containing, of course (heh), white truffles. $2000 a pound is what the sterants were paying for 'em fresh. 2K! ---
**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:** [October 30, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-truffle-oil-what-do-i-do-with-it/378465/6 "2006-10-30T19:35:38Z")
[QUOTE=lissener] Send it to me, stat. I’ll trade anything you want. [/QUOTE] Psssst, **Eva Luna**. Ask him for a botle of chocolate truffle oil. Gotta be immensely superior because, well, it’s _chocolate_! ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-truffle-oil-what-do-i-do-with-it/378465/7 "2006-10-30T19:38:06Z")
[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor] Nothing worse than a rusty truffle. [/QUOTE] Unless it’s a savoy truffle. One of those, and you’ll have to have them all pulled out. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-truffle-oil-what-do-i-do-with-it/378465/8 "2006-10-30T19:43:09Z")
First of all, figure out how fragrant it is. Truffle oils vary wildly in their level of pungency. It’s good at complementing earthy flavours. Try some drizzled over roasted cauliflower, mashed potatos, cream soups, simple pizzas, as a dip for bread, in salads etc. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-truffle-oil-what-do-i-do-with-it/378465/9 "2006-10-30T20:15:41Z")
I use it in rizotto.