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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    California enters the truffle business for the first time

    The black truffle is known as the black diamond of the kitchen. The finest black truffles, Perigord truffles, come from France. Unlike wine, California has been unable to compete -- until now. The Golden State is enjoying its first truffle season.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 6, 2019 • 1 min read

    The black truffle is known as the black diamond of the kitchen. The finest black truffles, Perigord truffles, come from France. Unlike wine, California has been unable to compete -- until now. The Golden State is enjoying its first truffle season. We speak with the owner of Tesoro Mio Truffle Ranch in California.

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    After State of the Union, where do Trump investigations stand?
    1. 0:00House Intelligence Committee probe into Trump and foreign influence expands
    2. 10:48Fact-checking Trump’s immigration claims during his State of the Union
    3. 19:29Art meets mass transit: Destination Crenshaw
    4. 29:55In ‘Hark,’ people try to make the world better, but the world refuses
    5. 42:19California enters the truffle business for the first timeYou’re reading this
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