TRUFFLES.

What will not _Luxury taste_? _Earth_, sea and air

Are daily ransacked for the bill of fare.

GAY.

The truffle, like the mushroom, is a species of fungus, common in France

and Italy; it is generally about eight to ten inches below the surface

of the ground. As it imparts a most delicious flavor, it is much used in

cookery.

Being dug out of the earth, it requires a great deal of washing and

brushing. It loses much of its flavor when dried.

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