4 Simple Ways to Cook With Fresh Truffle

Fresh truffle is easier to cook with than people think. You're not baking it into anything — you're finishing dishes with it, right at the table. Here are four ways to put a fresh Burgundy truffle to work tonight.

1. Pasta

Butter, parmesan, a splash of pasta water — keep it plain. Shave truffle over the top the second it hits the plate, off the heat, so the aroma doesn't cook off.

2. Eggs

Scrambled, soft-boiled, or a simple fried egg — truffle and eggs are a classic for a reason. Shave it on right before serving.

3. Risotto

Finish a basic parmesan risotto off the heat, then shave truffle generously over each bowl. Let people add more at the table.

4. Steak

Rest your steak, slice it, then shave truffle over the top. The residual heat is all it needs to release the aroma.

5. The one rule

Add truffle last, off the heat, and use a proper truffle shaver for paper-thin slices — that's where the aroma lives. Thick chunks waste it.

Shop fresh truffles while they're in season.