Tag Archives: truffle market

In Search of Black Diamonds in Lalbenque

Posted on 22/02/2020 by nessafrance

You can’t buy them fresh in the supermarket and certainly not on Amazon. They are referred to as Quercy’s black diamonds, but these knobbly tubers look nothing like a gemstone. Selling them follows an arcane ritual, and a kilo can … Continue reading →

Posted in Food/drink/recipes, Places | Tagged black diamonds, Lalbenque, Lalbenque truffle market, Limogne truffle market, Limogne-en-Quercy, marché aux truffes, SW France, truffle market, truffles, tuber melanosporum | 12 Comments

Truffle Market at Limogne

Posted on 03/03/2012 by nessafrance

I awarded myself a day off yesterday and did something I have been planning to do for a long time – initiating myself into one of the rituals of southwest France, a truffle market. Every Friday in winter, a small … Continue reading →

Posted in Customs, Food/drink/recipes, Places | Tagged Lalbenque, Limogne, SW France, truffle market, truffles, tuber melanosporum | 25 Comments

Truffles Tomorrow

Posted on 15/03/2011 by nessafrance

Despite living here for nearly 14 years, I have never done one of the must-dos in this region – visiting a truffle market. I promised myself I would do so this year (see my post on things to do in … Continue reading →