Then there s the Chinese Truffles. This type is considered as winter black truffle which is usually cultivated and harvested in China. This can be considered as the most widely-distributed truffle type because it grows bountifully in most areas in China. Because these are widely available, Chinese truffles are the ones that are being exported very often to the West areas and are considered an inferior-quality substitute for black truffles. These include white meats, risotto, pasta, eggs, beef, pork, cheese, red wine, wild mushrooms, soup, and the list goes on. In addition, they are the only truffles that can be mixed with tomatoes. You can simmer them into sauces or soups. 2. Black truffles (Italian, French, and Chinese) - They complement red meat, dark meat poultry, red wine, sauces, wild mushrooms, apples, and soups. Truffles with pungent flavor such as winter varieties can be stored in whole eggs or uncooked rice that can absorb excess flavor. If you want to freeze the truffles, you can keep them in olive oil before doing that. Make sure that the truffles are 100% covered in oil. This storage method will prevent freezer burn and capture the aroma of the truffle into the oil, hence the truffle aroma. Yes, you can find them in every part of the world, but it takes a great deal of hard work, time, patience, and knowledge about various truffle species to be able to collect these precious finds. And you can correctly guess that it s their being elusive that makes them seductive, what with the human nature that drives people to want anything that is difficult to attain. The mildly aromatic black summer truffle has a tannish white inner flesh and brownish black wrinkled outer skin. There is plenty of supply of this mushroom variety from June to November. Truffles grow close to the roots of trees such as oaks, hazelnut, chestnut, and red alder. Most of them are buried about 2 to 3 inches deep to the ground. Although, it could lat for several days placed in a refrigerator, it should be ideally used as soon as possible. When storing truffles in the refrigerator, avoid keeping them in plastic containers because they need air. Keep them in paper bags. You could also place them inside jars and store them in the freezer.