- Created on Thursday, 27 October 2011 16:11
An Important appointment for the city of San Miniato (PI) is certainly the white truflle feast, that will place in last three week-end of November 2011.
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Saturday and Sunday 12-13/2011 Saturday and Sunday 19-20/2011 Saturday and Sunday 26-27/2011 |
WHERE EAT AND ACCOMMODATE DURING THE FEAST In Restaurant B&b Collebrunacchi will be possible accomodate during the days of feast and taste the tipycal plate with fresh truffle.
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White truffle feast of San Miniato 2011

The National feast born for exploit the famous and valueble tuber considered of many people the best, similar at white truffle of Alba.
During the manifestation alternate demostration, art exhibition, tasting of typical products by different regions of Italy (cold cuts, wine, oil and sweets), markets where food and culture will be close up.
Arrived to 41° year, the truffle feast of San Miniato have allowed to the country of be know in Italy and out of frontiers for quality of his products and his famous white truffle and black truffle.
The importance that white truffle have for the city have lead of a greater valorization of local territory, protecting the tartufaie (zone where born truffle) and the woods of zone; this precious and delicious food born underground, and used the roots of some trees for grow.
And in this woods, in particulare in Balconevisi zone, in 1954 it was found a record truffle of 2,540 kg, given at that time president of United States.
All this have lead at a small local economy that goes by seekers to dealer to restaurateurs that finally work the tuber, with last task of valorise his characteristic smell and his intense flavour.
Plates and specialty: the best recipes with white truffle are tagliolini dress with a little butter and some truffle flakes grate up, but also fried egg or a good T-bone steak sliced.