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THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS I Men and mutts sniff out rare fungi in a magical continental doc.
WHO NOSE BEST Three truffle hunters congregate on their secretive hunt for the elusive fungi.
This fungus can sell for almost the price, per kilogram, of gold,” says Gregory Kershaw, co-director of The Truffle Hunters. Also known as The Diamond of the Kitchen, the white truffle is a coveted delicacy because it can’t be cultivated, and is harvested almost exclusively in Piedmont, Italy during a brief winter window. The truffle may be irresistibly alluring to the wealthy, but The Truffle Hunters locates even greater intrigue in the half-a-dozen men (and their dogs) with the skills to unearth them.