White Truffles

“When I eat truffles, I become livelier, happier, I feel refreshed. I feel inside me, especially in my veins, a soft voluptuous heat that quickly reaches my head. My ideas are clearer and easier.” – Alexandre Dumas

Chef Terry Vassallo  and chef Konrad Haumering from Trattoria della Nonna and King’s Plate in Lunenburg have created a fantastic locally-inspired tasting menu highlighting the famous fresh white truffle from Alba. Stop by either location from November 21 to 27 for a memorable culinary experience featuring hand-made pasta, local duck and beef. Complete menus are listed below:

Trattoria della Nonna Menu

Uovo – Italian style ‘just scrambled’ free range eggs with Grana Padano and fresh sliced white truffle. (2 grams)

Tagliatelle – Fresh hand made egg pasta with truffle butter, cream and fresh white truffle slices. (3 grams)

Risotto – Caramelized celery root, prosecco, duck stock and Grana Padano. (3grams)

Carne – Seared striploin of AAA beef, with leek and fontina fondue shaved white ftuffle. (3 grams)

Extra shaving available at Market Cost. Reservations: (902) 634-3112

King’s Plate Menu

Gourmet Chiffonade – Micro greens tossed in white truffle-vinaigrette with smoked salmon tartar on a buckwheat-blini.

Oxtail Clear – With a touch of aged sherry, white truffle ricotta ravioli.

Entree
Grilled Tenderloin of Beef – Center cut beef filet mignon seared and served with demi-glace of Madeira and white truffles, pommes parisienne, medley of vegetables.
or
Stuffed Quail – With stuffing and white truffles on polenta with tarragon served with natural jus, medley of vegetables.

Extra shaving available at Market Cost. Reservations: (902) 634-8509