Black Truffles as a Garnish

• 1). Gently clean any dirt from the truffle with a pastry brush.
  
  
• 2). Shave four or five slices of black truffle with a truffle slicer for each portion to be served.
  
  
• 3). Place slices of black truffle on top of a salad, soup, chicken or fish entree for service.
  
  

Truffle Butter and Oil

• 1). Gently clean the truffle with a pastry brush to remove any dirt.
  
  
• 2). Finely mince the truffle with a knife.
  
  
• 3). Mix the minced truffle into the room temperature butter to make truffle butter, or add it to a bottle of olive oil to make truffle oil.
  
  
• 4). Add the truffle butter or oil to any fish or chicken dishes prior to service to add the truffle aroma, or you can incorporate the truffle oil into salad dressings.
  
  
• 5). Store unused truffle butter or truffle oil in an air-tight container in the refrigerator and consume within one month.