Recommended Recipe: Truffle Oil and French Fries from 'Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant'—What Are Truffle Oil and Truffle Oil Spray?

(Photo: ©Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant)

On the broadcast of 'Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant' that aired on the 6th, Baek Jong-won visited a burger restaurant in Cheongpa-dong to offer a solution. He added truffle oil to the restaurant's French fries, and the burger shop owner's astonished reaction drew attention when it aired. Let's take a closer look at the truffle oil that transformed the fries' taste and aroma.

Truffle oil is made using truffles, which are known as the diamonds of the kitchen. Truffles grow underground, cannot be cultivated artificially, can be found using dogs' sense of smell, and are expensive because they are dug up by hand. Truffle oil is extra virgin olive oil infused with truffle aroma, and even a very small amount has an exceptionally strong fragrance. This product packages truffle oil in spray form, making it suitable for controlling the amount of strongly aromatic truffle oil used. The SBS program 'Master in the House' also introduced a way Kim Jun-hyun enjoyed it by spraying truffle oil over beef. Because truffle oil has a strong aroma even in small quantities, just 1 teaspoon is enough when cooking. As in Baek Jong-won's solution, it can be added to French fries and tossed, or incorporated into Western dishes such as omelets and pasta for a distinctive flavor. Another truffle product packed with truffle aroma is truffle salt. Made by adding truffles to salt, which is widely used around the world, it produces a deep aroma with only a small amount and is used by sprinkling a little over food after cooking. Various other truffle products are also available, including truffle cheese, truffle chocolate, and truffle honey. [Fam Times = Reporter Kang Hyo-jin]