A truffle is the fruiting body of an underground Ascomycota fungus. Most truffles belong to the genus Tuber, but there are also other kinds of fungi belonging to this category including Geopora, Peziza, Choiromyces, Leucangium and over a hundred others. Truffles belong to the class Pezizomycetes and, with a few exceptions, to the order Pezizales. Truffles are mycorrhizal mushrooms, and therefore grow close to the roots of trees.

Mugellano doc, for several years Cristian Borchi has been at the Guide of the Ancient East Gate and in the restaurant of Vicchio presents a cuisine that is rooted in tradition and local products, processed without exasperation. His cuisine follows the seasonality of the products and producers trusted, without disdaining some digression in Italy or abroad when the raw material is of excellence. His philosophy pushes him to a continuous research of raw materials such as meat, poultry products, cheese, oil, vegetables, meats, wild herbs and – recently – the freshwater fish of the lakes in the area.

• Cooking class “His Majesty the Truffle”. We will develop a complete menu based on truffles, pasta appetizer and everything you need for a rich menu of truffles.
• Apron free.
• Duration: 2 h.
• Valid for two people, course conducted by Chef Cristian Borchi at” La Locanda Antica Porta di Levante”.