Truffle Fries are NOTHING like Chocolate Truffles

To a simple beach bum like myself, my initial thought is “eeewww.”  I’m thinking chocolate but I really had no clue!  Truffle Fries are cooked with infused truffle oil and NOT chocolate.

Truffle Fries is a gourmet side dish found in some of the nicer restaurants in Encinitas.  Besides chocolate, Chef Dave says, “Truffles are a rare, edible, and delicate type of spore.”  In beach bum terms, spores are similar to a mushroom that grows underground.

Truffles “grow mainly in France, Italy, Croatia, and Slovenia; truffles are also collected in the United States in Oregon and Washington. Truffles grow underground among the roots of oak, elm, chestnut, pine, and willow trees where they form a symbiotic relationship with their environment. Duplicating these conditions for growing truffles commercially is not feasible or cost-effective on a wide scale, hence their high price.”

Truffles are such a delicacy that a famed 18th century French gastronome , Brillat-Savarin, called these truffles “The Diamond of the Kitchen”.

Chef Dave's infused Truffle oil is made from rare, edible spores.

Since learning that Truffle Fries are cooked with infused truffle oil and NOT chocolate, my “eeewww” quickly turned into a YUUUMMM!!!  “What a treat!!!”

If you’re craving French Fries, Chef Dave of Dave De Jour Street Food has the Best Truffle Fries you’ll ever eat!  By the way, his Sweet Potato Fries are “the bomb” too!  So grab yourself an order of Truffle Fries and sit down in the bar with your favorite brew.

Dave De Jour Street Food is one of Encinitas Restaurants Best Kept Secrets!
Dave De Jour Street Food is an after hour, mobile restaurant serving gourmet food to the local bar areas of Encinitas/North County, CA.  Chef Dave usually hits the streets around 10:30pm until 2:30 am. Wed-Sat.  His frequent stops consist of the streets near the Encinitas, Fist Street Bar; or in Cardiff near the Shanty or Dukes Cardiff Office.  For More details, check out his menu, follow him on Twitter or become a friend on Facebook.

So do yourself a favor, Buy your sweetie a box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day and don’t be afraid to try the Truffle Fries!

Chow for now,

S-Street.net

Related Links:

http://www.davedejour.com/
http://www.facebook.com/killercook?ref=nf,
http://twitter.com/davedejour
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-truffles.htm

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