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Thanks for all the great answers, everyone! Yes, Got garlic, I imagined it might mean some sort of more common mushroom, less strong than we think of as truffles today but still called 'truffle'. The recipes are quite extravagant so price was not the issue, it was just that where he uses them...

Hi and thank you! Same here. It's annoying as so many of the recipes mention truffles but the book is from about 1850 and I think it must mean something else. From the way it is used I imagine it is something quite bland. Gerard

Hi, I have a rather old recipe book, in which almost two thirds of the savoury recipes call for truffles. Now, from the way they are used liberally to garnish and ornament dishes, and used as larding in meat, I don't think he means truffles as in the strong mushroom. Does anyone know what it...