Alba White Truffle Fair
Sunday 23rd October 2016
Went to the white truffle fair in Alba for the day.
Italy October 2016
John's Pictures

11:18:03
We did a sort of course on arrival in Alba, here is the instructor telling us all about truffles.

12:15:14
During the analysis where we had to grade several sample truffles on various different rating scales.

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The room the course was held in.

13:23:49
Me and he truffle hunter I bought a truffle from.

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The truffle hunter and a picture of his dog.

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A chap with a particularly huge truffle.

14:35:30
A procession through the streets of Alba.

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Cutlery in alba - including truffle shavers.

15:08:16
In Caffe Pettiti, which lived up to its name and was indeed rather petite.

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After leaving the truffle fair we went to a cafe called Pettiti for a drink. Oh but some of the images have got out of order again... agggh!

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Me at the counter.

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Dad having a sit down.

15:19:53
Spotted another Turin Vermouth.

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The white truffle I bought at the truffle fair.

18:12:05
Back in Turin now, the view from the balcony again.

19:12:14
I went out for a quick pre-dinner drink - this is a bar called Farmacia where the Negroni is served in a medicine bottle.

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Outside Farmacia.

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Tajarin pasta (the Piedmont version of tagliolini) with the white truffle we bought in Alba today.