Summer Truffle Powder by Team Tartufi: Truffle Aroma in Seconds
Team Tartufi Summer Truffle Powder is a professional powdered condiment with 5% dried summer truffle (Tuber aestivum Vitt.) and 3% dried cultivated mushrooms, packed in a resealable 30 g tube, carton of 6 pieces. It delivers an authentic truffle note to risotto, pasta, eggs, meat, sauces and creams in seconds, with zero waste and no cleaning, and it keeps at room temperature all year round.
What Summer Truffle Powder Is
Summer truffle powder is a dry condiment that concentrates the flavour of Tuber aestivum, the summer truffle known in Italy as scorzone, recognisable by its dark warty rind and hazelnut-coloured flesh with a delicate, earthy aroma. Drying and milling the truffle together with cultivated mushrooms, salt, potato starch and rice flour produces a free-flowing powder that releases its aroma instantly and stays stable at room temperature, unlike fresh truffle which lasts only a few days.
The Producer: Team Tartufi, Milan
Team Tartufi was founded in Milan by professionals with twenty years of experience in selecting and trading fresh Italian truffles. The company supplies fresh truffles to fine dining restaurants and processes a complete range of truffle products such as oils, sauces and condiments, under the Team Tartufi retail brand and the Tartufi Bonomelli food-service line. Selection and processing take place in Italy.
Technical Specifications
Ingredients: salt, potato starch, rice flour, dried summer truffle 5% (Tuber aestivum Vitt.), dried cultivated mushrooms 3% (Agaricus bisporus), flavourings. Average nutritional values per 100 g: energy 889 kJ / 212 kcal, fat 0.4 g of which saturates 0 g, carbohydrates 45 g of which sugars 0.9 g, fibre 2.4 g, protein 6 g, salt 36.3 g. Net weight 30 g per tube, EAN 8050714801556.
Professional Uses
Shake well and add at the end of cooking: above 80 °C the volatile truffle aromas dissipate quickly. Use it to finish a Carnaroli risotto during the final stir, to season fresh egg tagliatelle, scrambled or fried eggs, beef tartare, white meats, cheese fondue, mashed potatoes and cream-based sauces. With 36.3 g of salt per 100 g it also works as a truffle salt: reduce the recipe salt accordingly. One 30 g tube seasons dozens of portions, keeping the food cost per dish minimal.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Do not add the powder to boiling liquids or very hot pans: prolonged heat over 80 °C burns off the aroma. Do not overdose: start with a light dusting per portion and adjust, because the salt content is high. Do not store the tube near the stove or in direct light, as heat and humidity degrade both aroma and texture.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place away from light and heat sources. The resealable polypropylene tube protects the powder between services; no refrigeration is required before or after opening. Keep the tube tightly closed to preserve the aroma.
Delivery and Logistics
B2B and B2C delivery across Switzerland from the LAPA warehouse in Embrach (Zurich). As an ambient dry product it travels with the LAPA fleet to Zurich, Winterthur, Kloten, Aargau, St. Gallen, Lucerne, Bern and Basel, while Ticino (Lugano, Mendrisio), French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg), Valais (Sion, Martigny) and Graubuenden (Chur, Davos) are served within 24-48 hours by partner couriers such as Swiss Post, Planzer and Galliker.
Who It Is For
Designed for restaurants, gourmet pizzerias, hotels, delicatessens, catering services and Italian grocery stores that want a stable truffle note on the menu all year round, as well as private customers passionate about Italian cuisine. Ideal alongside truffle oil, summer truffle carpaccio and Carnaroli rice from the LAPA catalogue.
