What do truffles taste like?

[Cthulhu]

Why is it so expensive? How special is the taste? Please adviSe this humble peasant.

 

[Conan the Barbarian]

Looks like forummers here have not tasted it before,
casue all too prudent or poor to eat this.

 

[wikiphile]

thought it tasted like prunes

 

[DerekLeung]

Try licking this ! sugar coated eclair !

 

[halsey02]

Why is it so expensive? How special is the taste? Please adviSe this humble peasant.

Only the MIW"s & their cohorts, can afford to taste Truffles, foie gras, & mee siam mai hum. Only mere mortals like us can afford the lowest quality shitake mushrooms, and the occasional chicken or duck liver with our kway chap, and an inexpensive Mee Siam, never with hum.

 

[Porfirio Rubirosa]

Same reason why abalone and caviar are so expensive. Limited supply, seasonal and difficult to source. Saying that I personally think all 3 are acquired tastes and way overrated. I rather spend $$$ on Kurobuta pork, Wagyu and Kobe beef instead.

Why is it so expensive? How special is the taste? Please adviSe this humble peasant.