Truffle oil

The ingredient is commonly used as a finishing oil[1] in a variety of dishes, including truffle fries, pasta dishes, pizzas, and puréed foods such as mashed potatoes and deviled eggs.

This has also led to a market growth in the product and an increase in the availability of truffle-flavored foods.

In the United States, the ingredient may use the modifiers "organic" or "natural" as long as the components meet the federal requirements for those terms.

Modern Italians often use a strufion, a ball of rags scented with truffle oil.

[9] Truffle oil has received a mixed response from chefs and food critics.

"[10] Anthony Bourdain said, "Let it be stated here, unto forever and eternity, truffle oil is not food.

"[14] In 2011, on the show MasterChef, he called the artificial truffle oil "one of the most pungent, ridiculous ingredients ever known to [a] chef.