What Is Truffle & Why Is It So Expensive? All You Need To Know

[{"selector":"#anim-c5a50bba-c63c-4318-90f1-df1718805bee [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Truffle is the fruit part of a fungus that grows underground. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-9e4647ee-8f93-48c1-94a3-1a69c43d7cd3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Over 100 types of fungi are classified as truffles. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-7e94a8a1-96c9-4879-8c4d-423f0cc44a5a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The reason it is so expensive is that sourcing it is a laborious task. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-3b6df951-7ab2-46b6-be22-1b475a5d5002 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] It is not easy to cultivate so it has to be sourced from the wild. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-dbc6fb8e-7398-4a26-958e-97265aacbdf6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Since the truffle grows underground, it is not easy to locate. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-ea8f6829-177f-4202-98b5-3490f11445d4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-10.348639903360905%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Many people use specially trained dogs to detect their presence underground. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-0616b3fe-8862-418c-a5cb-82140d60e00a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] There are two popular types of truffle, black and white. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-2e0c97b7-794d-40ad-a838-da6c439de281 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The most expensive truffle ever sold cost nearly 3 crore rupees and weight nearly 1.5 kilos. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-cd62f97d-f7b5-4709-beb5-284a0aac1bf9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Have you ever tried truffle? Credits: Unsplash