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« The wine snob's guide to voting | Main | Cupcakes! » Monday, October 30, 2006Truffle-mania
Mystery, intrigue, and a movie director -- what could be more titillating? Bloomberg News reported that a really big white truffle -- 3.1 pounds or 1.4 kilograms -- has been sold at auction in Acqualagna, Italy. But the identity of the buyer is secret, and the dealer, Stefania Tofani, is staying mum. An Italian daily is speculating that the buyer is director Martin Scorsese, no stranger to mystery and thrillers (re: "The Departed"). Supposedly, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wanted a local politician to grab the truffle away. A town spokesman was quoted as saying excellent white truffles go for about 2,000 Euros a kilogram. But this one, the largest found this season, could have fetched 10,000 to 15,000 Euros in an auction bidding contest, the official said. But then price is no object in a truffle-bidding war. Posted by Alison Arnett at 05:19 PM
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