Truffle Oil - Opinions of Chefs

Opinions of Chefs

"Their one-dimensional flavor is also changing common understanding of how a truffle should taste," Daniel Patterson complained in a New York Times article.

Gordon Ramsay has referred to truffle oil as "a chef's dream," but has referred to white truffle oil as "one of the most pungent, ridiculous ingredients ever known to chef."

However, Heston Blumenthal, (owner and head chef of The Fat Duck), uses it in some recipes.

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