Especially if you're entertaining and cooking for guests, I'd say you can get away with truffle oil if you're just making a weeknight dinner for your family, but if you're hosting and cooking for guests, slices of fresh truffle really make a difference. They are not only visually pleasing but also really bring out the flavor.
This is one of the dishes from my favorite local restaurant in Los Angeles, the Ivy, and the servers bring fresh truffles to the table and slice them right before they serve the dish. I love the fresh truffle flavor and aroma - you can't go wrong with the fresh ones.
Making truffle pasta
If I'm cooking a nice pasta dinner for guests, is fresh truffle worth it? Or should I buy a high-quality truffle oil?
Fresh truffle!
Especially if you're entertaining and cooking for guests, I'd say you can get away with truffle oil if you're just making a weeknight dinner for your family, but if you're hosting and cooking for guests, slices of fresh truffle really make a difference. They are not only visually pleasing but also really bring out the flavor.
This is one of the dishes from my favorite local restaurant in Los Angeles, the Ivy, and the servers bring fresh truffles to the table and slice them right before they serve the dish. I love the fresh truffle flavor and aroma - you can't go wrong with the fresh ones.