Antica Torroneria Piemontese White and Dark Sweet Truffles 200g
9,95 €49,75 € / kg
Buy Tartufo Dolce: Italian truffle chocolates
Delicious sweet truffles from Piedmont
Discover the delicate compositions of crunchy hazelnuts and finest chocolate and try a Tartufo Dolce from our collection. The loving production, gentle roasting and precise processing make our specialities so special and delicate. Ob Tartufo Stracciatella or Tartufo Pralinato – in our online shop you're guaranteed to find the right truffle pralines for your taste!
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How are Italian truffle chocolates made?
The production of delicacies such as the Pistachio Tartufo or the Dark Sweet Truffle takes more than 24 hours. Piedmontese hazelnuts are blended with the finest Tartufo chocolate to create a soft truffle mixture. Afterwards, this is hand-crafted by the finest pastry chefs into unique chocolates. The chocolate-making process follows an old tradition and to this day remains completely free of added preservatives.
Gentle roasting of selected hazelnuts
Only selected hazelnuts from the famous Piedmont region are used for the Tartufi Dolci and other Italian delicacies. Purchasing the popular Tonda Gentile delle Langhe nut variety from regional farmers, the manufacturers then roast them to a medium strength.
In this way, the delicious hazelnut flavour can best develop and is not overpowered by the more intensive flavours of the chocolate or cocoa during later processing. Subsequently, the hazelnuts are pressed and processed into a delicious soft paste, which forms the heart of the later truffle pralines.
By the way, the Tartufi Dolci are also available in the cute Mini-version: To them Little truffle
Finest chocolate for perfect truffle enjoyment
Only the finest chocolate beans are considered for the production of delicacies such as Gianduja truffle or Truffle Panna Cotta. The chocolate should enhance the flavours of the hazelnut without overpowering them. Therefore, a Cocoa content of 55 % ideal for the chocolate. But dark or white chocolate is also used for the delicious chocolates, for example in the Sweet White Truffle.
In this way, new, delicious creations can be continually crafted, which are gladly devoured by enthusiasts from all over the world. In our range you will find a large selection of varieties of these fine praline creations for every taste.
The production of the truffle mixture
The most important criterion for the quality of the truffles is professional and up-to-date production. Simply cooling the truffle mixture takes several hours. The secret to perfect Tartufi Dolci is to mix the 3 ingredients hazelnuts, sugar and chocolate together at precisely the right time. They form the base mixture for all varieties of tartufi.
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Although mechanical dough hooks are now used for this, the procedure still follows the same steps as it did 120 years ago when the company was founded.
After over 24 hours rest period can the dough for the Tartufo Dolce be processed further. During this time, important processes take place at a molecular level that decisively influence the aroma of the delicate treat.
What is Antica Torroneria Piemontese?
The unique truffle pralines from Antica Torroneria Piemontese have already been in the year 1885 invented by the Italian Giuseppe Sebaste from Piedmont. Naturally, in developing the sweet, he was inspired by Piedmontese hazelnuts, which have always been known for their fine flavour. The business is now in its fourth generation of management. An alternative to this producer is the Tartuflanghe truffle pralines.
The high quality of the product is largely thanks to the selected ingredients and the premium traditional processing. The attention to detail, the time-consuming production and the constantly new creations by the pastry chefs create chocolates that are famous far beyond the borders of Italy. With us too, you will find a diverse selection of the finest chocolate truffles made from chocolate and finely roasted hazelnuts. Take a look around right now and discover your favourite chocolates in our range.
Frequently asked questions about Tarufo Dolci
What is Tartufo Dolce?
Tartufo Dolce is top-class Italian chocolates. These have their origins in the 19th century and were invented by Giuseppe Sebaste from Piedmont. What is special about these truffle pralines is the fine hazelnut flavour, which blends with delicious chocolate and cocoa aromas to create an incomparable composition. The hazelnuts for this still come from the traditional Piedmont region today, where they are purchased from selected farmers and subsequently processed into the world-famous Tartufi Dolci.
What is Tartufo Bianco Dolce?
Unlike the classic Tartufo Dolce, this variant of the Italian sweet has ingredients like white hazelnut spread. Moreover, the delicious chocolates come with a Coating of icing sugar wrapped in, which gives them their white colour. The filling of the Sweet White Truffles also contains crunchy hazelnut pieces from exquisite roasted hazelnuts of the Piedmont region, or Piemontese, as they say in Italy.
How long does tartufo keep?
Tartufo chocolates are at room temperature from the time of their production up to 3 years long shelf-life. Due to the traditional manufacturing method, which has a tradition of over 100 years, they are completely free from additives or preservatives.