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wanderingmole's review
4.0
A quirky and niche novel seeking to capture the evanescent funghi and all the curious characters in this unusual industry. Part nature-writing, part travel log, part stunt-journalism. *Birthday present from Lachy.
“…the more I learn to appreciate a good smellscape, the more I’ve begun to wonder if dogs sniff the world mostly for the sheer gorgeousness of it, and I’ve started to think of truffles as the street artists of the forest, splashing smells across an airy canvas, blowing the minds of passersby”.
“…the more I learn to appreciate a good smellscape, the more I’ve begun to wonder if dogs sniff the world mostly for the sheer gorgeousness of it, and I’ve started to think of truffles as the street artists of the forest, splashing smells across an airy canvas, blowing the minds of passersby”.
andrejt's review
5.0
A masterfully written book about truffles. You'll learn a lot about their smell (eluding words), hunting (hard), trade (shady), geographic distribution (wider than expected), ecology (fascinating), dogs (needing a lot of training), chefs (often clueless), recipes (simple), oil (artificial), and future (science-based farming). The travelog parts will introduce some pretty quirky truffle hunters and their adorable dogs in places ranging from the predictable Piedmont to the surprising North Carolina.
mercenator's review
4.0
Great food writing. Not too precious, very engaging. The author wasn’t trying to prove his knowledge—it felt coconspiratorial rather than preachy. Big recommendation for anyone interested in food, or curious about truffles.
categal's review
5.0
I love this book. I have long been interesting in truffles and how they are found and sold. Jacobsen handily showed me around the world of truffles, answered all my questions, and introduced me to truffle dogs — soo cute!
His writing is clear, beautiful, entertaining and engaging. I’ve gotten so much mileage out of telling people about the book and about truffles
His writing is clear, beautiful, entertaining and engaging. I’ve gotten so much mileage out of telling people about the book and about truffles