Truffle hunting in Greece’s Meteora region. YouTube/ Meteora MuseumHunting for truffles in Greece has been a trend for over 15 years now, as more and more Greeks seek out the delicious underground mushroom for themselves.Other than being some of the most delicious, truffles are also among the most expensive products in the international market. They…
“Hunting for truffles … Is this even possible in Austria?”, my mum wonders out loud when I tell her about our
search for truffles through the Graz Leechwald forest. I must admit I didn’t quite know myself whether we’d really be finding truffles in (or near) Graz; it’s a city area, after all. Quite the impossible task, don’t you think?
Truffle dog Camou keeps her nose very close to the ground. Dogs like her, of the Italian Lagotto breed, start their “truffle training” (smelling, searching, reward) at two days of life.
If nine say, “Can’t do it”, then a tenth person comes along and just does it. In our case, it is biologist and truffle expert Gabriele Sauseng.