In the best restaurants, the great cooks like to use all or most of the truffle so as to avoid unnecessary and expensive waste. This led to the evolution of the truffle slicer which made shaving, slicing, dicing and peeling truffles a lot more easier and effective. Many chefs even use the skins in sauces which is best achieved using special slicers.

Truffles have been consumed by mankind for thousands of years. The first recorded use of this fungus was in the 20th century BC when the neo-Sumerians commentated on their enemies eating habits, namely the Amorites. The Ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus also wrote about them in the 4th Century BC. In modern times, truffles are often associated with the rather humorous way the fungus is found, using pigs, who often proceed to eat the expensive fungus much to the owner’s dismay.

You can read more about the fungus as well as view a variety of slicers available to buy online from the following page: Truffle Slicers.

From there one can also find a selection of books about the truffle and how it can be used in cooking.

The act of serving is simple. First the Swiss Cheese-shaped slicer-server is placed over the pie, tart or cake, then it’s pushed down gently, turned a little and then lifted up and served. It really is as simple as that and avoids any embarrassing hacking away or mopping up of broken bits of pastry, curd or icing. The utensil is made out of plastic and comes with a stainless steel tray.

It’s both functional and visually appealing which is unusual for a cake slicer. When not in use it can be left in view of the dinner party as an amusing talking point for guests.

You can buy this contemporary kitchen serving utensil from the following location: Easy as Pie Server.

Price: $32