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Truffles Celebrated at Asheville, NC Festival
February 5, 2009
Truffle Festival Showcases Asheville’s Culinary Excellence
National Truffle Grower’s Association is sponsoring the first Truffle Festival in Asheville, North Carolina from March 5th to 8th, 2009.
The Blue Ridge Mountains are the backdrop to Asheville’s National Truffle Fest designed to experience truffles with wine lovers, truffle growers, chefs, and food fans.
Guests can view an art exhibit, “The Interpretation of the Truffle” where amateur celebrity and professional artists compete for top prize in a unique event featuring truffle hunting, dog training, cooking demos, seminars, tasting dinners, and tours. NationalTruffleFest.com.
On February 6th, 2009 at 12:04 am , Libby said:
Thanks for mention of the event. Readers to your site may want to know more details. Please read on…
The National Truffle Fest’s growers include Jose Barbarín, General Manager, Arotz, Soria, Spain, the largest truffle orchard in the world with 350,00 truffle trees; Rosario Safina, author and founder of da Rosario Truffle Products; Tom Michaels, PhD, Tennessee Truffles; Tim Terry, Truffles Australis speaking on the Australian truffle industry and market; Franklin Garland, President, Garland Truffles, Inc. and Jack Ponticelli, CEO and co-founder, Piedmont Valley Truffles, largest orchard in North Carolina.
Culinary masters entice truffle aficionados with cooking demonstrations, Winemaker Dinners, Truffle Cook-Off, and a seven-course meal prepared by seven chefs from around the globe. Among the extraordinary chefs are Todd Gray, chef/owner of Washington D.C.’s Equinox Restaurant, Walter Royal, Iron Chef winner, one of 50 master chefs in the United States, one of Top Five Chefs in the Southeast, and executive chef of the Angus Barn in Raleigh, N.C. and many more.
Tickets to the National Truffle Fest start at $100, with all-inclusive guest passes starting at $500. NationalTruffleFest.com.
On February 6th, 2009 at 3:47 pm , turf7 said:
I prefer white truffles, and still use a truffle pig to scent out the gems.
On February 6th, 2009 at 3:51 pm , admin said:
You use a truffle hog?
On September 7th, 2009 at 6:11 am , Grannis said:
wow.? need about get one.thanks.