Italian truffle fetches top price

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 14 Nov 2005, 12:52

Italian truffle fetches top price

White truffles are prized by gourmets
A truffle weighing 1.2kg (2.6lb) has sold for 95,000 euros ($112,000; £64,000) at an international charity auction in Italy.
An anonymous buyer - reportedly from Hong Kong - purchased the white truffle via satellite link-up.

A white truffle is a very rare type of mushroom that grows underground.

A 850g (1.9lb) white truffle bought for £28,000 ($50,000; 42,000 euros) last year was then said to be the world's most expensive.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4434168.stm

Hope it tastes good.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 14 Nov 2005, 18:55

How sad are these ritch fool!!!!!!

give the cash to charity fools

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 14 Nov 2005, 21:23

romerojpg wrote:How sad are these ritch fool!!!!!! give the cash to charity fools

I'm sure that someone who was poorer than you would call you a fool for spending some much cash on DVDs/CDs/etc.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 14 Nov 2005, 21:49

EvaUnit02 wrote:
romerojpg wrote:How sad are these ritch fool!!!!!! give the cash to charity fools
I'm sure that someone who was poorer than you would call you a fool for spending some much cash on DVDs/CDs/etc.

Yeah, but any guy that's poorer then Romero is probably an idiot, so his opinion don't mattah!

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 14 Nov 2005, 22:38

That really makes sense

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 14 Nov 2005, 22:58

I tried truffles once in Italy. Yeah quite delish imo. Like fancy mushrooms.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 14 Nov 2005, 23:26

Worth thousands of pounds? I think not. Mushrooms are bloody awful and you couldnt pay me to eat them.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 15 Nov 2005, 08:33

Havent you tried them?

I'm guessing you have though dont you like the kind of chocolate truffle centres Romero? Lovely.

gojensen · Post by **gojensen** » 15 Nov 2005, 11:13

I'm actually pretty sure one could pay you to eat them Romero. With your DVD addiction you wouldn't say no to say... £20.000 per mushroom?