Widely known as Scorzone, this truffle has a hazel gleba and many whitish veins of varying thickness, ramified and joined together. The rugged surface is completely covered in pyramidal warts. Many whitish veins of varying thickness, ramified and joined together. The rugged surface is completely covered in pyramidal warts.
 
Being hypogeous mushrooms, truffles grow and mature underground close to the roots of some types of trees, specifically oaks and elm trees the mushroom creates a symbiotic relationship with, called mycorrhiza, through which the precious sporocarp is produced.
 
They are covered by an external wall called peridium, which can be smooth or textured, with a color that varies from light to dark. The inner part is called gleba and its color varies from white to black, from pink to brown. On its surface there is a veining that delimitates cavities, in which are submerged big cells, called aschii, which contain the spores.
 
The conformation of peridium, gleba, aschii and spores allows us to recognize and categorize truffles. 80% of the truffle's mass is made up of wart, while the remaining 20% contains ashes, total nitrogen, non-proteic nitrogen, proteins, fats, soluble glucids and fibers.
 
As for its preservation, it's better to wrap it in a paper towel, put it in a plastic or glass container and place the container in the lower part of the fridge (0/4°C) up to 2/3 days. If you wish to use truffle after 2/3 days, freezing is recommended.
 
Truffle helps digestion when consumed in moderation, it has only 31 calories for 100 grams and it is believed to be an aphrodisiac food.