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Summer Truffle, Burgundy Truffle
The summer or Burgundy truffle is a black, warty truffle that grows underground in ectomycorrhizal association with broadleaf trees and some pines on lime-rich soils. Molecular work showed that the autumn-fruiting Burgundy truffle (T. uncinatum) is the same species. It is one of the most widespread European truffles and is grown in plantations from mycorrhized seedlings.
Edible and prized in French and Italian cooking; autumn (Burgundy) truffles are used as a milder, cheaper substitute for the Périgord truffle. Its aroma and flavour are generally ranked below the white and Périgord truffles. Confirm identification: other hypogeous fungi such as Elaphomyces are commonly mistaken for truffles.
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