The financial crisis does not bother lovers of unusual mushrooms. Weighing white truffle 1,08 kilogram was sold on Saturday at an international auction for a really large amount of money. The auction was held simultaneously in Rome, London, Abu Zabi in Macau. The noblest mushroom in the world went to Hong Kong financial tycoon Stanley Ho. Last year, Stanley Ho also bought the same weighty delicacy 1,5 kg for a record sum 330 thousand dollars. The truffle put on Saturday's auction is the largest one found this year in Italy. It comes from the central region of Molise. Even the ancient Greeks and Romans appreciated truffles, considering them an aphrodisiac. George Byron was said to have been inspired by truffles, that was on his desk. The best chefs around the world consider these mushrooms a wonderful addition to the most exquisite dishes due to their unique taste and aroma.
Italian – white variety – it is about ten times more expensive than French black truffles.
