Tajarin with butter and truffle
 

“Tajarin” is what they call tagliolini or tagliatelle in Piemont.  This dish is quick and easy to make and is one of the best ways of showing off truffles.  It is best with white truffles but is still wonderful with black truffles.

Preparation Time: 5 Mins

Cooking Time: 5 Mins

Total Time: 10 Mins

Ingredients

For 4 servings…

450 gms          Tagliolini  - fresh      

                     Truffle  - very thinly sliced       

80 gms            Parmesan cheese  - grated      

3 tbs               Cream  - double      

                     Salt          

                     Pepper  - freshly ground, black 

60 gms            Butter       

Method

Cook the pasta for 1-2 minutes until al dente.  Drain and reserve a little of the cooking water.

Melt the butter and toss the pasta in it until well coated.  Add the cream, salt, pepper and enough of the reserved water to achieve a smooth consistency.  Add the Parmesan cheese and toss well.

Serve with the fine slices of truffle on top of each portion.

Variations

If tagliolini is not available use tagliatelle – in fact it works with almost any pasta fresh or dried.

Wine recommendations

A white wine.

Conventional

     Pinot Gris

Interesting

     Arbois blanc

     Côtes de Gascogne blanc

     Mâcon

     Savigny-Lès-Beaune blanc