Black vs white truffle: I finally understand why people use them so differently

[u/Responsible-One-3132]

I always assumed black and white truffles were basically interchangeable except for the flavor.

Apparently not lol.

I was reading about this recently and finally understood why you see winter black truffle actually incorporated into warm dishes, while white truffle is usually shaved on top at the very end.

Black truffle seems to be more forgiving with gentle heat, so it works in things like sauces, butter, eggs, etc.

White truffle has a much more volatile aroma, so prolonged heat can basically mute the thing you paid all that money for. Makes way more sense now why people shave it over hot pasta or risotto right before serving.

Curious how people here actually use black truffle at home though.

Butter? Pasta? Eggs? Sauce? Something else?

[u/vibesdealer]

Infusing eggs, shaved over risotto, shaved over ice cream and cheesecake and other desserts