How to Use Truffle Paste: 12 Delicious Ideas

A jar of truffle paste should not spend six months at the back of the pantry waiting for a diplomatic dinner.

Its rich mushroom flavour and earthy truffle aroma can transform everyday meals with remarkably little effort. Here are 12 easy ways to put Gourmet Italia Vegan Black Truffle Paste to work.

1. Stir it through pasta

Combine a spoonful with olive oil, butter or plant-based cream. Loosen with warm pasta water, toss through cooked pasta and finish with pepper.

2. Fold it into risotto

Stir truffle paste through risotto near the end of cooking. Adding it late helps retain more of its aroma.

3. Make truffle pizza

Spread a thin layer over the pizza base or add small spoonfuls after baking. Pair it with mushrooms, mozzarella, potato, caramelised onion or vegan cheese.

4. Upgrade scrambled eggs

Fold a small amount through softly scrambled eggs just before serving. Add sourdough and accept that breakfast has become an event.

5. Improve mashed potatoes

Mix truffle paste through warm mashed potato with butter, olive oil or a plant-based alternative. It works beautifully beside roasted vegetables or steak.

6. Create truffle crostini

Spread it over toasted baguette and top with mushrooms, soft cheese, vegan feta or herbs. This is entertaining with excellent tailoring and minimal administrative burden.

7. Enrich a mushroom sauce

Add truffle paste to a mushroom sauce for pasta, gnocchi, chicken, steak or roasted vegetables.

8. Finish roasted vegetables

A small spoonful brings earthy depth to roasted cauliflower, pumpkin, potatoes and mushrooms.

9. Make truffle mayonnaise

Blend a little paste with mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise. Use it on burgers, toasties, chips and roasted potatoes.

10. Add it to soup

Stir it through mushroom, cauliflower, potato or celeriac soup shortly before serving.

11. Transform polenta

Fold truffle paste through creamy polenta, then top with mushrooms, greens or slow-cooked meat.

12. Build a quick truffle sauce

Combine truffle paste with warmed cream or plant-based cream. Add pasta water until glossy, then season carefully.

How much should you use?

Begin with one teaspoon for a small dish or approximately one tablespoon for a family-sized pasta sauce. Taste before adding more.

Truffle paste is concentrated. The aim is for dinner to smell luxurious—not as though it has been cornered by a truffle.

Browse the Petits Trésors truffle collection and order online for delivery across the Mornington Peninsula and throughout Australia.