Truffle Season Returns to South Melbourne Market
Truffle season has officially landed at South Melbourne Market, bringing with it one of winter’s most luxurious and sought-after delicacies. Revered for its intense aroma and rich, earthy flavour, the black truffle is now available from select traders for a limited time only. In our aisles you'll find high quality truffles as well as a range of artisan truffle-infused products including cheeses, salts, oils, honey, tapenades, salsa, pasta and more, perfect for elevating your next meal!
We've put together a list of where to hunt down some of these highly prized delicacies to satisfy your taste for finer things this winter.
Georgie’s Harvest Coventry Street
Meet Georgie - our resident truffle expert sourcing the finest black truffles from across Australia, Georgie is your go-to for professional of the highest quality currently selling for $3 per gram.
Whether you're a serious chef or a curious foodie, Georgie is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to truffles. If you are looking for inspiration or have a question about how to incorporate truffles into your next meal, Georgie is here to help!
Deli Aisle
Emerald Deli make their own truffle brie, pecorino, manchengo and stock local and European truffle cheese including Snowdonia Cheese Co. Truffle Trove cheddar.
Owner, Maria Totos, recommends trying something different by pairing a blue cheese with an oil or tapenade.
Maria also stocks a large selection of Truffle Hill's range which includes Truffle Hill oil plus truffle chilli oil, truffle mustard, mushroom and truffle tapenade and truffle honey.
Truffle Cheese
K-Sein Fromagerie have delicious Truffle Perle and a Cremeux aux Truffes (triple cream truffle), plus owner Victor Persinette-Gautrez will be making a special housemade brie maison a la truffle.
Theo's Deli have a wide range of deli goods available including Australian truffle feta, truffle cheddar, truffle d'Affinois, truffle gouda, truffle Manchego, truffle salami, Great Southern black truffle honey, Platin truffle salt, whole black summer truffles and Sabatino black truffle oil.
Theo's Deli range of Truffle Cheese are great with a fresh baguette
The Fresh Pasta Shop have a sensational goats cheese and truffle ravioli which would be perfectly paired with a truffle oil or tapenade.
Vangeli's Deli's selection of truffle products include a salami, d'Affonois brie, Sommerdale truffle cheddar, whole truffles, white and black truffle oil, honey, aioli, salsa and salts.
The Fresh Pasta Shop make Goats Cheese and Truffle Ravioli
Food Hall
Gewürzhaus make white and black truffle salts from Italian white alba truffles available loose at $12.20 for 20 grams or $32.95 for a 40gram jar. Try their recipe for Seared Scallops with Black Truffle Salt, Cauliflower Purée & Kale Crisps.
Pickadeli has a stunning display of all things truffle - parmesan, pecorino, cheddar, manchego, Tartufo truffle honey, truffle mayonnaise, truffle salsa, Black Beauty and Murray River salt premium truffle salt.
Pieno di Grazia make a tasty truffle and mushroom arancini and serve it hot or cold. You can even buy their homemade napoli to make it a meal.
