【Chapter 729】 Far-reaching Impact (Ask for Subscription!)
Known as the "King of the World's Treasures", truffles are as expensive as gold and are the finest ingredient that chefs in high-end hotels and restaurants around the world look forward to every year. The unique smell of truffles cannot be replaced by a second ingredient, and has not yet been cultivated artificially, and can only be discovered by sows with a peculiar sense of truffle taste and dogs with a keen sense of smell.
Truffles are produced all over the world, with dozens of varieties, and the main production areas are France, Italy, Spain, Croatia and other countries, among which the "black diamond" black truffle produced in France and the "white gold" white truffle produced in Italy are the most high-end and the most expensive.
The production of truffles is extremely low, which further stimulates market demand, so that its price remains high all year round.
Even in a good year, the global production of white truffles is only 3 tons, which is more precious and rare than the annual production of about 35 tons of black truffles. Therefore, the price of white truffles is 5-8 times that of black truffles, and the price fluctuates according to the harvest year, between 2200~3500 US dollars per kilogram.
Truffles are extremely scattered across the region, and it is possible to have only one or two in a few acres, or even less, and it takes more luck to dig truffles!
However, the law of natural wild truffle harvesting is not applicable to the 'truffle forest' of the 'Jinghu Group', and the qiē here completely subverts people's perception of wild truffles!
Maybe it's because of luck, but more because of the extremely high density of truffles in the 'truffle forest', so that all the guests dug up truffles in a very short time and stood outside the pine forest in amazement.
The staff of the 'Jinghu Group' provided a small storage box for the guests, which was filled with truffle growing soil to keep the truffles fresh.
In the eyes of some local tyrants, the expensive truffle is a good item to retain its value, just like the dried abalone in the past. But they didn't know that the best time to use truffles was within three days of excavation, after which they became unpalatable.
Only by putting the soil of the production area together can the taste and quality of the truffle be preserved for a longer time, but not more than a month!
The intimate action of the 'Jinghu Group' made the knowledgeable guests nod their heads, and it was able to rise rapidly in a very short period of time, in addition to its own strength. Some details are also well done.
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"It's perfect!" Dukase's tall and thin figure stood out in the crowd, not to mention that he was holding a huge truffle, and he didn't care about the dirt on it, and smelled it intoxicated.
As a three-star Western chef among the guests this time, Du Kase's every move has naturally attracted everyone's attention, and now seeing his rather gaffe appearance has aroused everyone's curiosity.
"Mr. Dukase, can you tell us about the quality of these truffles?" Xiao Jinhao didn't know much French, but his English was still good, and he stumbled and asked.
When a three-star Michelin chef from Paris came to Ginkgo Village, Xiao Jinhao naturally had to accompany him throughout the whole process, although there were some language barriers, but the discussion of cooking skills was never left behind.
Xiao Jinhao's kung fu is more in Chinese food, and most of the Western food in the 'Xiao family's private restaurant' is hosted by Qin Weiqiang, so his perception of the quality of these truffles is not much different from that of ordinary guests.
"I'll tell you about it!" saw everyone's eyes and the cameras of media reporters turning. Dukase groaned for a moment and said, "In general. Most of the French black truffles weigh less than 300 grams, and some more than 400 grams are already the best and can be auctioned. ”
Dukase's English has a strong Parisian French accent, but he's aware of this, slowing down as much as possible so that everyone around him can understand it.
"The truffles of the 'Xiao Family Farm' weigh more than 300 grams. I've even seen super storage zài over 500 grams, which is unimaginable!"
There are still some meanings in Du Kase's words that are not thoroughly explained, but Xiao Feng, who is standing next to him, is very clear that some hidden information is an important factor for 'Mirror Lake Truffle' to be able to call the market in the future.
Generally speaking. Most of the world's truffles are grown in the northern hemisphere, and the harvest season is concentrated in autumn and winter, but the 'Mirror Lake truffles' are uncharacteristically ripe in early summer, which can undoubtedly win more markets.
In the absence of market competition, the price and popularity of 'Jinghu truffles' can be imagined.
In addition, with Xiao Feng's experience and eyesight, he naturally knows that his truffles are actually of extremely high quality, which can be seen from the smell of truffles.
The French describe the compound fragrance of truffles with the smell of musk, semen and years of unwashed sheets, which is also a taste that induces primitive human impulses and sexual desires.
In Xiao Feng's memory, there has never been any kind of truffle that can exude such a strong smell like the 'Mirror Lake Truffle', if you are not used to it, it is really easy to be dizzy.
Don't look at the 'Mirror Lake truffle' is semi-artificially grown, but its quality is really not weaker than the wild truffle, and even surpasses!
The unique smell, the size of the individual and the subversive harvest season are three important factors that make the 'Mirror Lake Truffle' the most special truffle in the world.
Today, what 'Jinghu Group' has to do is to spread the reputation of 'Jinghu Truffles' to the world through the word-of-mouth of all the guests, so that it will not be sold!
In Du Kase's introduction, all the guests at the scene realized that these lumps of dirt in their hands were actually valuable deposits!
According to the current price in the international market, the price of ordinary black truffles is about 500 US dollars / kg, but once the weight exceeds 300 grams, the value will be doubled! As for those super truffles that meet the auction standard, the price is not easy to judge.
In this way, the black truffles in the hands of the guests are worth 1,800 US dollars, although this money is nothing to the guests, but more than 100 truffles are also more than 100,000 US dollars!
The wealth of the 'Jinghu Group' can be seen!
What's more, many guests were lucky enough to dig up a white truffle with a higher price, which is the real sky-high treasure!
In the case of the white truffle in Ducather's hand, which weighs 500 grams, it is worth more than $2,500 at the market price of $5,000 per kilogram. And such super truffles have always been the darlings of auctions, and it is not difficult to sell thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars!
"Today, everyone came to participate in the excavation activity, and I would like to express my deep gratitude to everyone on behalf of all the staff of the 'Jinghu Group'!" Xiao Feng, as the owner, naturally stood up at this time and explained to everyone: "You can put the truffles dug this time in the fresh-keeping box and take them back, and find a familiar Western chef to cook, but don't leave them for too long, which will affect the quality!"
In fact, before the digging event, Xiao Feng had made a certain estimate that there would probably be truffles worth more than 300,000 US dollars to be given to the guests who came to participate in the event, which was more than 2 million RMB.
However, compared to the huge promotion of 'Mirror Lake Truffle' by these superstars and tycoons, this effort is completely worth it!
Just now, Xiao Feng quietly looked at his mobile phone and found that the scarves issued by celebrities and rich people had caused a great sensation on the Internet, and 'Mirror Lake Truffle' was the first time it entered the public eye!
"Today, our 'Xiao Family Private Restaurant' will use truffles as the main ingredient to cook a series of truffle delicacies, I hope everyone will leave a good impression on this trip to Ginkgo Village!"
Xiao Feng's words immediately made all the guests cheer, although everyone is well-informed and has eaten all the world's cuisine, but being able to eat the freshest truffles in the place of origin is still the first time for many people to get on the sedan chair!
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After tossing for a while, everyone left the 'truffle forest' with a satisfied smile in their hands and ended their first and probably only truffle digging journey.
Strange to say, I don't usually feel much like eating expensive truffle food in a Western restaurant, after all, it is just a somewhat expensive ingredient.
However, this time, the hands-on truffle digging gave all the guests a new and strange experience, and it turned out that this truffle, which is known as the 'world's three major food ingredients', was dug up under such circumstances.
Of course, the guests didn't know that the truffle forest of the 'Jinghu Group' has a very high distribution density of truffles because of the relationship of the 'spatial spiritual spring', which is incomparable to wild truffles.
If it is replaced by wild truffles, a hound can dig two or three places in a morning, and in any case, it will not dig more than 50 kilograms of truffles at once like the 'Jinghu Group'!
Compared with the market value of these truffles, I am afraid that the news that has the greatest impact on the international truffle market is that the 'Jinghu Group' has achieved a breakthrough in the cultivation of truffles.
This news is good news for most of the top restaurants, as they will be able to get more truffle orders in a given season to raise the profile of their restaurants.
As for the truffle production areas in France and Italy, they will naturally be affected to a certain extent, but fortunately, the production season of 'Jinghu truffle' and other regions are staggered, and the impact on the market is not as great as imagined!
In just one morning, the 'Mirror Lake truffle' has caused a lot of waves, and many Chinese people are also honored, after all, the country can produce the world's top Western food ingredients, which undoubtedly greatly enhances the pride of the Chinese people.
After careful calculation, the 'Jinghu Group' has quietly reached an admirable height in the production of many top-quality Western food ingredients, which was unimaginable before! (To be continued...... R1292