Yarra Valley Truffles in Woori Yallock, Victoria | Product/service
Yarra Valley Truffles
Locality: Woori Yallock, Victoria
Phone: +61 432 878 396
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25.01.2022 Truffle Season has definitely slowed down early this year, but a patch of Q. ilex oak trees yielded a good amount yesterday. Perfect for farm gate sales on a glorious weekend in the Yarra Valley. ( Also great for some long planned recipes and preservation experiments.)
24.01.2022 Now this is how to do Truffled Duck Salami! Build a tower of sliced truffle alternating with salami and allow to infuse. (no fake aroma like commercial versions). Very thin slices, didn't actually use all that much. And a baked truffled camembert with sourdough. -might have used a bit too much there, but still less retail value than the cheese A few more cheeses and a neighbour's Pinot for a nice evening.
24.01.2022 October truffle cooking started with some birthday truffle n cheese in the orchard ...and continued with more experiments through the month Fishy notes of Bottarga went well on truffled(frozen) duck egg, squid ink pasta Truffle(stored) quiche and another cheese board *sous-vide Roulades on duck egg gnocchi (strd & frz #truffles) *Haloumi & Hoki (strd)... *Blood Orange tarts (frz) *Tiramisu (frz) #vegetarian Truffle salad, Fennel, Frisée, Fontina (Emmental) with truffled vinegarette (grated frzn truffle into the oil) and all variants of #ballotine chicken work wonderfully with snap-frozen truffle! ...a productive month of food experiments
22.01.2022 Slow cooked pea & ham soup, perfect for breakfast. Truffle boosts overall flavour, but doesnt stand out like with pumpkin soup. But with spare truffle at hand, a bit more is easily added. With nice frosts last week, harvest volume will now increase rapidly. @ Yarra Valley Truffles
22.01.2022 Continuing the fish experiments, I've long expected truffle will work with Sushi. It was a bit difficult to source, but Tuna steaks and Kingfish (cutlets) resulted in some useable meat for sushi & sashimi (and some messy sashimi offcuts) Results were a definite success, possibly more truffle effect with the Tuna as expected, but I still prefer Kingfish sashimi. I'll try again in future. Tamago egg will work wonderfully, even as a desert dish elsewhere I suspect, but I'll play with that later. Kingfish leftovers were appreciated!
21.01.2022 Finding truffles that are growing exposed, before the insects do is very important. Clearing away leaves and nuts helps find them, and the lime marks (as placed in previous post) make it easier to not step on dozens of truffles as you work around the trees. Fully exposed truffles must be covered with dirt immediately. This one already has a small hole eaten in it by a millipede #workfaster... @ Yarra Valley Truffles
21.01.2022 Brother Mantis will lead us in a short prayer. Lani, Jagr gather close. "May everyone be safe in these troubled times. Let the harvest be good, and may we find something to do with it! " Truffles are still forming with some hazelnut wide cracks on some mounds, this one is likely cricket ball sized and deep. Exposed truffles are likely to be eaten by insects. Two fresh holes, left contained a slug, right has a millipede. a fresh new reddish skinned truffle was covered, and the older one was undamaged but removed, too small to bother with. @ Yarra Valley Truffles
21.01.2022 Lani knows what she wants to gather for the apocalypse, and it's not toilet paper. #zombiehoarders Four hours worth of hazel nut (filbert) collecting, and yet to be cleaned of debris.
20.01.2022 Truffles continue to form for winter, there's a lot like this 3 inch one that need covering Lani assisting with truffle inspection When you need a serious amount of dirt to cover all the truffles, it's potentially a good season "Do I have something on my face?" -Jager isn't assisting with much at the moment @ Yarra Valley Truffles
20.01.2022 My fault for doubting Lani. Lagotto claws are effective truffle dicers She insisted there was a truffle under the disturbed dirt piles from last week. I couldn't smell it, so I told her to dig it up. A nice truffle before incoming rain shuts down harvesting for a few days. As Spring approaches, the grass around inactive trees is going to need cutting soon. Truffle Brie I peeled this truffle traditional style, before leaving sit for a few days. 10g into the cheese. @ Yarra Valley Truffles
20.01.2022 #BlackFriday ? why not #BlackTruffleFriday ! Photographers say never work with animals or children... This is why... Some images from our latest offering. eGift card vouchers for Seasonal festivities, Birthdays etc. eGift card link in profile, enter BLACKTRUFFLEFRIDAY promotion code for a 10% discount, valid until Monday Voucher for farm gate sales, etc. We will be offering some events & frozen truffle over the New Year period, as well vouchers being valid without expiry for future winter truffle seasons. We plan to import some European truffle over the New year period also for our own use/experiments as well as for preorders.
20.01.2022 Spot the truffle. Before and after a quick pass through the orchard marking truffle locations with lime so they can be inspected for damage etc. before the season.
19.01.2022 Does anyone fancy a lockdown truffle? Far better than a scented candle for improving your mood. It's a bit smaller than our 1.5kg record breaker... but we'll include the toilet paper stand if you would like to bid on it. . Send emails with offer in subject line. Yes it has dirt on it, but most has been flicked off, there's some opinions that Truffle keeps better with the dirt on, or perhaps a buyer would like to enjoy the same smell we did when unearthing. ... {I really wanted to offer the toilet paper roll with free truffle, but then GST would apply , and unlike cheap truffle flooding the market atm and destroying growers future, this is a great smelling truffle.} A minimum bid applies, I'll post it in my store tomorrow evening, washed, if minimum isn't met... or I go shopping for another jar @ Yarra Valley Truffles
19.01.2022 Blissful aroma, a nice harvest yesterday afternoon for Saturdays Farmgate, and harvesting more this morning for Sundays sales. A lovely day in the Yarra Valley today. #visityarravalley #debortoliwines #oakridgewines #raynersfruitorchard #fiveoaksvineyard @ Woori Yallock, Victoria
19.01.2022 First of the truffles, with some pale junk pictured in the bag last of the Birch boletes. Ive wanted to taste the combination for a long time. It worked a little bit, I would even buy good truffle if there was any available in Australia at this time. But as this shows, even some reasonable colour, some aroma, & 50g/plate does not equate to truffle standard eating 6 week, home grown, dry aged veal oyster blade, bolar blade, and dry trim for truffle dog treats rough plati...ng, there was a touch of truffle taste with some umami enhancement of the boletes and superb meat. (Regular customers can have some of this very early truffle for free if they want to experiment, contact me) followed by blue cheese and Jager approved, crabapple jelly @ Yarra Valley Truffles See more
18.01.2022 I finally made the famous Paul Bocuse Truffle Soup! Including 35g truffle (per bowl) and the chicken stock included roasting the frame after boning for the main course, 100% usage YVT style roast chicken
17.01.2022 Who needs a truffle dog? Walking through the truffiére yesterday morning before the rain and weekend farm gate sales,, the aroma off these was noticable while standing! So the dogs can sleep amidst recently protected truffles Experimentation/reward for the human. Both these spirits combine wonderfully with a sliver of truffle (but only when it's good truffle) @ Yarra Valley Truffles
17.01.2022 A dawn walk along the Warburton Trail with a cup of coffee Some synchronised Truffle hunting, twice as fast! bring a pillow for when you get tired. a nice morning batch of truffles @ Woori Yallock, Victoria
17.01.2022 Season's Greetings from the team and all the best for 2020 "Posing is too exhausting"-Jager A frozen truffle experiment on one side of a boned turkey A decent Truffle flavour was achieved, and even had some aroma too @ Yarra Valley Truffles
16.01.2022 Saturday:A plateful of mostly barter/gift #localproduce Blue oyster mushroom salad , truffled eggs on rye sourdough toast, trout caviar on top, matched with Shiraz Friday: secured a supply of cheese , easy to prepare, possible excessive truffle use, but a rabbit scratched up the truffle so I have to eat it right? Truffle rabbits, they're very good at finding the ripe ones this was perfect! ... @ Yarra Valley Truffles
16.01.2022 I feel like Truffle tonight First attempt at a pot pie ever worked out well earlier this week! Truffle cooking is easy! so developing it further tonight with addition of blue oyster mushrooms to the chicken, leek, thyme, topped with parmesan & 5g of Truffle. { but that is a tiny, whole truffle surprise added to my lovely wife's serving } ... just out of the oven See more
16.01.2022 36 weeks until next Truffle Season This bridge was built in 1900 with several hundred tonnes of steel beams shipped from England which are stamped Dorman Long Pty Ltd, Middlesbrough, England. The abandoned railway line is now the Warburton Trail, and a great place to 'train' truffle dogs ... ...of course 35-36 weeks is post winter solstice, around start of July. For those that don't care if something's properly ripe, it's only 30 weeks until early May truffles are peddled around Australia...
15.01.2022 An Esky full of top quality truffle, compared with 10th July 2017, 3 weeks earlier!Last weeks frosts have really brought Winter solstice truffles to ripen properly. #throwbackthursday The dogs have been hunting high & low, some leaves to be moved, and brules cleared of excess grass #noherbicides Lanis little Truffle scratchers have been hard at work (a rain exposed, but healthy Truffle) a well earned rest break before cleaning & grading back at the truffleshed @ Yarra Valley Truffles
15.01.2022 Seasons Greetings from the team and all the best for 2020 "Posing is too exhausting"-Jager A frozen truffle experiment on one side of a boned turkey A decent Truffle flavour was achieved, and even had some aroma too @ Yarra Valley Truffles
13.01.2022 At last! Properly aromatic truffles! A mixed basket of the first good truffles and early-truffles (which are ok when used properly) Only broke one, which displays the great colour and aroma we've been waiting for! As expected since the first early-truffles appeared at start of June, we will open our farm gate sales this weekend. Recent frosty mornings have nearly completed leaf drop. Which need to be removed, or too many Truffles will be stepped upon as hunting gets into full swing. @ Yarra Valley Truffles
13.01.2022 The level of truffle activity in bruls is easy to see and can also give a good indication when a tree will produce. An advantage of not using herbicides! Less clear when the grass is mown, but easier to spot truffles. Checking the depth, this new truffle will need some extra soil cover to improve chance of survival.
13.01.2022 Blissful aroma, a nice harvest yesterday afternoon for Saturday's Farmgate, and harvesting more this morning for Sunday's sales. A lovely day in the Yarra Valley today. #visityarravalley #debortoliwines #oakridgewines #raynersfruitorchard #fiveoaksvineyard @ Woori Yallock, Victoria
13.01.2022 A problem with Truffle Season, is no time to eat Truffle. This week's answer, Truffles Duck, and Oeufs Brouilles @ Yarra Valley Truffles
12.01.2022 An Esky full of top quality truffle, compared with 10th July 2017, 3 weeks earlier!Last week's frosts have really brought Winter solstice truffles to ripen properly. #throwbackthursday The dogs have been hunting high & low, some leaves to be moved, and brules cleared of excess grass #noherbicides Lani's little Truffle scratchers have been hard at work (a rain exposed, but healthy Truffle) a well earned rest break before cleaning & grading back at the truffleshed @ Yarra Valley Truffles
12.01.2022 As Melbourne finally realises a relaxation of covid lockdown measures, it's time to unlock the last of the not-so-fresh truffle from some very successful storage experiments over past few months. Harvested in late August, it is still worth eating, and still better than typical early season or mass market {cheap} offerings. More to come, we've been experimenting with storage and preservation since the collapse of the truffle market last winter, and end of season early September. ...article in photo on laptop pc is www.abc.net.au//melbourne-gets-on-the-beers-as-re/12818670
11.01.2022 Continuing the fish experiments, Ive long expected truffle will work with Sushi. It was a bit difficult to source, but Tuna steaks and Kingfish (cutlets) resulted in some useable meat for sushi & sashimi (and some messy sashimi offcuts) Results were a definite success, possibly more truffle effect with the Tuna as expected, but I still prefer Kingfish sashimi. Ill try again in future. Tamago egg will work wonderfully, even as a desert dish elsewhere I suspect, but Ill play with that later. Kingfish leftovers were appreciated!
11.01.2022 An area of the truffiére that produces mostly small truffles, perfect for online sales. At this time of year, and last week's warmer weather, survivability drops rapidly. There are a few left ripening in this patch for next week, possibly a little longer There are some growers who believe leaving Truffle in ground due to a bad market this year, will lead to more next season. Not quite, it leads to more insects, not truffles! Fungus gnat larvae @top of trowel, simply rotte...n below, and mouldy Truffle to the right (mostly due to warm weather damage or half a week over ripe) This is one missed last year by both dogs & insects, they don't grow bigger either The good truffles from this quick hunt yesterday. 10-60g for online orders, delivering today. The smaller shrapnel and unsold is going into a product development idea. @ Yarra Valley Truffles
11.01.2022 I did expect to have success finding a few end of season Truffles for rissotto tonight. But I did not expect a fresh duck egg laid in the open on the wall of the dam! The small nibbled truf was actually exposed on surface.. ...a miracle of survival and smells after a trim. The cut surfaces do show some blurring of marbling usual at season end The other reason for hunting a was removing some more of the unharvested truffle for use during spring aeration rather than feedin...g insects. {Although the small one looks like some often marketed cheap, round, black, odourless } See more
10.01.2022 Brother Mantis will lead us in a short prayer. Lani, Jagër gather close. "May everyone be safe in these troubled times. Let the harvest be good, and may we find something to do with it! " Truffles are still forming with some hazelnut wide cracks on some mounds, this one is likely cricket ball sized and deep. Exposed truffles are likely to be eaten by insects. Two fresh holes, left contained a slug, right has a millipede. a fresh new reddish skinned truffle was covered, and the older one was undamaged but removed, too small to bother with. @ Yarra Valley Truffles
10.01.2022 Birch boletes! Related to porcini, but growing on Silver Birch trees. They can compete with a truffle dish for flavour, and... it really is as simple as foraging with a basket in the morning. Whereas a cultivated truffle orchard requires a full years work for a viable harvest. {30 hours/kg last year} It's been five years since the last good harvest of boletes though, but now I understand why and can help them grow well in future. My local patch of saffron milkcaps has also started producing. @ Yarra Valley Truffles
09.01.2022 With an early close to Truffle season, (and spare truffle in the fridge) the past few weeks have freed time for some truffle cooking... including these. Sous vide: Scallops, Quail spatchcock vs boned Absolutely divine! Duck egg with gnocchi, & infused smoked salmon. Boned turkey leg vacuum infused smoked trout ...and an end of season dog excursion, a flooded creek from the season ending rainfall
09.01.2022 As Stage 3 & 4 restrictions in August have cancelled any prospect of an income this season, we thought we'd better have Christmas before that's cancelled too! Turkey for two, 50g Truffle under the skin (10g/kg is about right for roast poultry) As I often say, it's easier to keep a turkey until truffle season, than keep a truffle until Christmas. But this year I might have the answer. It's also four years since we found our 1.5kg record breaking truffle! @ Yarra Valley Truffles
09.01.2022 The level of truffle activity in brulés is easy to see and can also give a good indication when a tree will produce. An advantage of not using herbicides! Less clear when the grass is mown, but easier to spot truffles. Checking the depth, this new truffle will need some extra soil cover to improve chance of survival.
09.01.2022 The ground is swelling and cracking as the truffle below enlarges. It has also pushed a smaller sibling up and out of contact with the soil. The reddish skin indicates recent growth and becomes darker within a few weeks.
08.01.2022 A problem with Truffle Season, is no time to eat Truffle. This weeks answer, Truffles Duck, and Oeufs Brouilles @ Yarra Valley Truffles
07.01.2022 A quick hunt before farmgate, the dogs just found a gorgeous primo truffle, so I riled them up with praise and treats. Asked Jager to mark the hole again, oops, I was too excited to check for another truffle first So it has Jager's signature engraved in it now... @ Yarra Valley Truffles
07.01.2022 An area of the truffire that produces mostly small truffles, perfect for online sales. At this time of year, and last weeks warmer weather, survivability drops rapidly. There are a few left ripening in this patch for next week, possibly a little longer There are some growers who believe leaving Truffle in ground due to a bad market this year, will lead to more next season. Not quite, it leads to more insects, not truffles! Fungus gnat larvae @top of trowel, simply rotte...n below, and mouldy Truffle to the right (mostly due to warm weather damage or half a week over ripe) This is one missed last year by both dogs & insects, they dont grow bigger either The good truffles from this quick hunt yesterday. 10-60g for online orders, delivering today. The smaller shrapnel and unsold is going into a product development idea. @ Yarra Valley Truffles
07.01.2022 Truffle, duck egg, gnocchi. A successful new technique for freezing truffle last winter led to a dish worth eating 4 months later! It worked for some vodka too. I'm hoping to get some freshly imported European truffle soon though for some further experiments.
06.01.2022 I love how nice Truffles can come out of ground glistening clean. This is the last one for the midday hunt just now,, and will be available at farm gate with the rest in 25 minutes. Fresher than last weekend's from WA that's in Melbourne now
06.01.2022 After washing truffle all morning a couple of experimental snacks with trout roe and smoked sprats as lunch before farmgate sales. @ Yarra Valley Truffles
05.01.2022 First of the truffles, with some pale junk pictured in the bag last of the Birch boletes. I've wanted to taste the combination for a long time. It worked a little bit, I would even buy good truffle if there was any available in Australia at this time. But as this shows, even some reasonable colour, some aroma, & 50g/plate does not equate to truffle standard eating 6 week, home grown, dry aged veal oyster blade, bolar blade, and dry trim for truffle dog treats rough plati...ng, there was a touch of truffle taste with some umami enhancement of the boletes and superb meat. (Regular customers can have some of this very early truffle for free if they want to experiment, contact me) followed by blue cheese and Jager approved, crabapple jelly @ Yarra Valley Truffles See more
05.01.2022 It tastes as good as it looks, great truffle flavour in this chicken kabana. Of course with about 5g per stick, and the right method, it was bound to work well.
04.01.2022 Who needs a truffle dog? Walking through the truffire yesterday morning before the rain and weekend farm gate sales,, the aroma off these was noticable while standing! So the dogs can sleep amidst recently protected truffles Experimentation/reward for the human. Both these spirits combine wonderfully with a sliver of truffle (but only when its good truffle) @ Yarra Valley Truffles
03.01.2022 Truffle season is here, small medium or large? Note the fourth cut one, if it's not black, send it back. Good Truffle is never brown or grey inside. Some of Friday's truffles for Farm Gate sales this weekend. Hunting more tomorrow morning. @ Yarra Valley Truffles
03.01.2022 Truffle season is here, small medium or large? Note the fourth cut one, if its not black, send it back. Good Truffle is never brown or grey inside. Some of Fridays truffles for Farm Gate sales this weekend. Hunting more tomorrow morning. @ Yarra Valley Truffles
03.01.2022 Preselection of some S, M, L truffles for online orders Plenty to choose from, and overkill infusing the Quail eggs Then later today, Truffle farmers version of small, med, large and some cheeses, including a local Camembert/Gouda crossover. To be followed with Quail egg & gnocchi ... For now though, more hunting and truffle marking this afternoon. With Lani and Jagër, the cordon bleu truffle dog @ Yarra Valley Truffles
03.01.2022 Does anyone fancy a lockdown truffle? Far better than a scented candle for improving your mood. Its a bit smaller than our 1.5kg record breaker... but well include the toilet paper stand if you would like to bid on it. . Send emails with offer in subject line. Yes it has dirt on it, but most has been flicked off, theres some opinions that Truffle keeps better with the dirt on, or perhaps a buyer would like to enjoy the same smell we did when unearthing. ... {I really wanted to offer the toilet paper roll with free truffle, but then GST would apply , and unlike cheap truffle flooding the market atm and destroying growers future, this is a great smelling truffle.} A minimum bid applies, Ill post it in my store tomorrow evening, washed, if minimum isnt met... or I go shopping for another jar @ Yarra Valley Truffles
02.01.2022 Why on a takeaway pizza? Because I can. It added a little flavour, but basically a waste of over 20g Truffle. Like most (not quite all) shaved on top usage of Black Truffle it was a very mediocre result. A proper way to use a good truffle, an 11g truffle 50/50 under skin of two chicken breasts made a fantastic chicken meal. The second 10g Truffle from the small online portion could make a great mashed potato another night, or suit a dozen scrambled eggs. @ Yarra Valley Truffles
01.01.2022 Slow cooked pea & ham soup, perfect for breakfast. Truffle boosts overall flavour, but doesn't stand out like with pumpkin soup. But with spare truffle at hand, a bit more is easily added. With nice frosts last week, harvest volume will now increase rapidly. @ Yarra Valley Truffles
01.01.2022 Truffles continue to form for winter, theres a lot like this 3 inch one that need covering Lani assisting with truffle inspection When you need a serious amount of dirt to cover all the truffles, its potentially a good season "Do I have something on my face?" -Jager isnt assisting with much at the moment @ Yarra Valley Truffles
01.01.2022 Lani knows what she wants to gather for the apocalypse, and its not toilet paper. #zombiehoarders Four hours worth of hazel nut (filbert) collecting, and yet to be cleaned of debris.
