As mushroom season wraps up, truffle hunting begins! Found in the chalky soil of the South Downs @foraged.by.fern #wildfoodlove ⁣ Truffles are a tubular fungi (aka mushrooms’ fancy cousins 💃) that live under the ground and have the most incredible, rich, and earthy flavours! To find these treasures, you need a specially trained doggy friend or pig 🐷 to sniff out the truffles and begin digging at the earth when they can smell one. The joy of uncovering one of these beauties will have the whole team celebrating. They do sell truffles and truffle oil in some shops, but most truffle oils don’t actually contain any truffle! They have a synthetic chemical added which simulates the taste of truffle. Have you ever tried a real one? They’re so much tastier! PS If you’re wondering why you can’t see truffle hunting doggy pals in this Reel, it’s because truffle hunting can be a pretty dangerous game for a hound. Trained truffle dogs have been stolen, poisoned and even held to ransom because they’re so good at finding treasure. #trufflehunting #southdowns #truffleseason #foraging #trufflelove #fungiforaging #ukforaging #wildfood #wildfungi #forager #walkinthewoods #walkinginthewoods #tartufi #tartufo #tuber #trifolau #mycorrhizae #ediblefungi #trüffel #trufflelover #trufflefries #blacktruffle #trufflehunt #truffledog