Truffle Hound: On the Trail of the World's Most Seductive Scent, with Dreamers, Schemers, and Some Extraordinary Dogs

This book is an exploration of the secretive and sensuous world of truffles, an elusive food that captivates hearts, imaginations, and palates worldwide. The book recounts author Rowan Jacobsen’s journey that begins with the scent of a white truffle, leading him into a world of secretive hunts, misty woods, black-market deals, obsessive chefs, quixotic scientists, muddy dogs, maddening smells, and unforgettable meals from Italy to Istria, Hungary, Spain, England, and North America.

The book demystifies truffles, then remystifies them, freeing them from their gilded cage and returning them to their roots as sacred offerings from the forest. It explains why people respond so strongly to their crazy smell, reveals their hidden depth, and provides readers with the tools to take their own truffle love to the next level.