Barack Obama's week just got better

[FightingIrish]

Oscar Farinetti, the founder of the fabulous Eataly food outlets, has decided the the record white truffle found in Acqualanga, Italy will be given to President Barack Obama.



http://bit.ly/SDi6Sv

[Walk away]

1. I have the mashed potatoes!

And I even have a nice micro plane to grate the truffle with....mmmmmmmelting white truffle over creamy Yukon Golds!

[kestrel91316]

2. Sadly, the President can't accept gifts. They need to find someplace to use it before it goes south.

[FightingIrish]

6. Maybe it could be grated on the canned food from the Romney campaign.

[Frustratedlady]

3. What do they taste like?

They look like ginger root.

[FightingIrish]

5. They are indescribable.

The best truffle each year has been given to a noted personality. When it was given to Harry Truman, he didn't know what it was. Because of its strong odor, the White House thought it was spoiled and tossed it. Our sister city is Alba, Italy, famous for its white truffles. One year, when my father was mayor, he received the Truffle of the Year. The local postmaster, who was also on the city council, made the same mistake.

Here's the story in English: http://www.france24.com/en/20121110-obama-get-reelection-gift-weighing-more-kilo

[Frustratedlady]

7. Thank you for the informaton.

I've heard of them, but no one could ever describe how they tasted and why they were so highly prized. Did I read that pigs will root them up and that's how they hunt them, or was that something else?

I hope Obama gives them the honor of accepting them in person. That was a nice gesture and we need all the friends we can get.

[FightingIrish]

8. In Italy, they are hunted with dogs.

Since Tuesday night, I have been overwhelmed with Skype calls, emails and tweets from my friends in Italy. They are overjoyed.

[notadmblnd]

4. that could be worth up to 100,000

Those things are expensive!