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cultivate European species of truffles.and timber companies to keep their forests working and giving family timber farms another stream of income.. Alana McGee.
Farmers are often getting more tourism dollars from truffles than the raw products themselves.. — Alana McGee.“Truffles are a viable forest item to sell," she says."It also turns out that farmers are often getting more tourism dollars from truffles than the raw products themselves.”.
McGee has been in the truffle business for 16 years and is on the committee of.(The National American Truffle Growers Association) that determines the grading system for American truffles, which was released late last year.
The association is young, and grading is voluntary.
They created a rubric so chefs and home consumers can understand what they’re getting, and help determine truffle prices.The mussels come from Belgium's North Sea; they are often eaten in the winter months when fresh fish is scarce.
While you can eat this dish in restaurants throughout the region, preparing moules frites at home is easy to do and can be achieved in under an hour..When buying mussels, look for ones that are clean, with an outer sheen.
They should smell fresh and like the sea.Most mussels at the market are farm-raised, and have been cleaned, but you should rinse your mussels to remove any dirt or debris.