Truffles have been used as a gourmet food item way back into the Roman and Greek civilizations. They have never ever lost their position as one of the most sought after food items. Some consider them to be an aphrodisiac, however all agree that they have a distinctive delicious flavor that is used in many of the worlds finest dishes.

Truffle gathering remains today an art that is practiced by only a select few people in the French regions of Perigord and Provence. Even in years where the climatic conditions afe ideal for truffle growth the amounts harvested are still only small. This is why they are called black diamonds.