Good Food
Truffles on the plate
Two years ago, the world's largest white truffle went up for auction in New York. Unlike the back and forth of paddles you might imagine with a Picasso or Van Gogh on the block, the 3.93 pounder sold for $50,000 in under a minute to a Taiwanese bidder.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readTwo years ago, the world's largest white truffle went up for auction in New York. Unlike the back and forth of paddles you might imagine with a Picasso or Van Gogh on the block, the 3.93 pounder sold for $50,000 in under a minute to a Taiwanese bidder. With truffles back in season, Los Angeles Magazine restaurant critic Patric Kuh gives us the lowdown on where to source the coveted funghi around town: "It's a commodity and a parasite. A parasite that adds $80 to any dish."
Music: "Fire Coming out of the Monkey's Head" by Gorillaz and "Nage Libre" by Hervé Roy
