How and where to look for truffles in Bulgaria

Many people know that precious mushrooms, namely truffles in Bulgaria, find their way to the tables of expensive Italian and French restaurants. Few people in the country collect truffles for themselves, mainly many people collect them for sale. Here they got the name "black gold". Plants generously pay for fragrant winter truffles. They cost about two thousand levs for one kilo of delicacies. Large mushrooms can be sold at a much higher price, though the resellers are not so generous, so they offer less favorable prices.

There are several kinds of truffles, which range in size from a ping-pong ball to a big orange. Among the varieties, summer black and winter truffles are very common. Bulgarian shops will not be able to offer you these mushrooms, they can be found on websites, the main thing is to have at least a little insight not to buy a false mushroom. In the forests of the country you can try to find them yourself, we will talk about it further.

All you need to know about finding truffles in Bulgaria.

Truffles mostly appear during mild winters, hot summers, and slightly rainy autumns. In summer you can find a black variety of mushrooms, and in winter there are many delicious varieties. During the search, you should know that they are near oaks, linden, beech, and poplars. Since the delicacies are located under the ground, you should get a specially trained dog, a very good breed of a cocker spaniel. There are special companies that sell puppies that are already well trained to find underground mushrooms. Wild pigs are still searching for truffles, they find them quite easily, because of the substances released, the main thing is to have time to pick up a delicious mushroom in time.

It is worth knowing that delicacies are mostly found in the forests near Shumen, the Rhodope Mountains, at the foot of the Balkan Mountains, and in Silistra. Sometimes the collection of truffles may be restricted or banned by local authorities. Talk to experts first and find out what you can do well.

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