Black Truffle Oil 100ml

Black truffle oil combines extra-virgin olive oil with black summer truffle, bringing an earthy, savoury aroma to pasta, eggs, fries and more.

What Is Black Truffle Oil?

This elegant finishing oil blends extra-virgin olive oil with black summer truffle, Tuber aestivum. Its fruity olive-oil base carries the distinctive aroma of truffle: earthy, gently musky and deeply savoury, with soft mushroom-like depth.

A small drizzle is enough to turn simple food into something more special. It is best used after cooking or over warm dishes, rather than as an everyday high-heat frying oil.

Black truffle oil is especially good with butter, cream, eggs, potatoes, pasta, mushrooms and cheese, where warmth helps its aroma become more expressive without overpowering the rest of the dish.

How to Use Black Truffle Oil

Use black truffle oil as a finishing touch, adding it just before serving so its aroma remains clear and expressive. Start with a few drops, or around half a teaspoon per portion, then add more only if needed.

• Drizzle over creamy mushroom tagliatelle, Parmesan risotto or buttered gnocchi. It is especially good with our black truffle pasta, finished simply with butter, Parmesan and black pepper.
• Toss hot chips with a small drizzle, then add Parmesan, black pepper and chives for easy truffle fries. It is equally good over crisp roast potatoes.
• Add a little over softly scrambled eggs, an omelette, poached eggs on sourdough or a mushroom frittata.
• Finish pizza, warm focaccia or flatbreads after baking, especially with mushrooms, mozzarella, Parmesan or Taleggio.
• Drizzle over creamy mashed potato, celeriac purée, roasted cauliflower, asparagus or sautéed mushrooms.
• Stir a few drops into mayonnaise, aioli or a simple vinaigrette for burgers, steak sandwiches, salads and canapés.

Chef’s Tip

Black truffle oil is aromatic rather than heavy, so it works best as the final note on a warm dish. Avoid prolonged high heat, which can soften its fragrance.

Black Truffle Oil and White Truffle Oil

White truffle oil is often sharper, more pungent and more garlicky in character, so it is usually used very sparingly with delicate or cold dishes. Black truffle oil has a deeper, earthier and more rounded savoury aroma, making it especially versatile with warm pasta, risotto, eggs, potatoes, mushrooms, pizza, roast vegetables and meat.

Where Does It Come From?

Black truffle oil is part of the Monika’s Kitchen range, personally selected by Monika for its flavour, versatility and ease of use in home cooking.

The black truffles used in this oil are Jászsági nyári szarvasgomba, or Jászság summer truffles, from Hungary’s Jászság region. This regional speciality holds EU Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status, recognising the connection between its origin, reputation and distinctive character.

Specialist producers and a team of truffle hunters led by István Bagi supply the truffles. His extensive knowledge of Hungary’s truffle-growing landscapes and seasonal conditions brings specialist expertise to their sourcing.

Truffles grow underground and are located by trained dogs working by scent. The hunting teams include rescue dogs trained by a specialist animal charity, giving these remarkable animals an important role in finding truffles beneath the forest floor.

Discover more about the ingredient and its regional character in our black truffle collection, or explore our truffle foods for more ways to enjoy it at home.

Ingredients & Nutritional Information

Ingredients: Extra-virgin olive oil, black truffle (Tuber aestivum) (2%), truffle flavouring.

Country of Origin: Hungary.

Dietary information: Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Free from allergens and preservatives. Non-GMO.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry cupboard away from direct sunlight, with the cap tightly closed. If the oil becomes cloudy, thick or partly solid after cold-weather delivery, leave the bottle at room temperature for a short time. Olive oil naturally changes appearance at low temperatures and will return to its clear, fluid state without affecting its flavour or quality.