Best White Truffle Oil: TruffleHunter White Truffle Oil

What’s the best truffle oil?

For this article, we tried out several top brands of truffle oil, both white and black. We were looking for the best taste, overall flavor profile and value.

Truffle oil is one of those confusing products, where many makers make various claims about how authentic their product is. There is little regulation as to whether truffle oil has to contain actual truffles—or just synthetic ingredients that mimic truffle aroma.

Bottom line: we recommended these truffle oils based on our taste tests, not on whether they are using organic or synthetic ingredients.

For the best white truffle oil, we recommend TruffleHunter’s White Truffle Oil. Made in the UK, it has both “white truffles” and “white truffle flavors” that are suspended in olive oil (which is a common base for truffle oil). Here’s why we liked it:

What We Liked

• Mild, rich flavor with fragrant aroma. We tried this truffle oil with risotto and were impressed with the results, compared to its competitors.

• No GMO’s.

• Vegan.

• Gluten-free.

• Nut-free.

• No MSG.

What Needs Work

• Pricey!

• Flavor is too artificial? We liked the flavor of this white truffle oil, but dissenters say it is too artificial.

Best Budget-Friendly: La Tourangelle White Truffle Oil

Yes, truffle oil can be pricey—very pricey! In our taste tests of top truffle oil brands, we are always on the lookout for a good choice that is also easy on the wallet. In the white truffle oil category, we thought La Tourangelle’s oil had an excellent flavor profile . . . but at a price per ounce that is more budget-friendly.

What We Liked

• Sunflower oil. Unlike other white truffle oils we sampled which are olive oil based, this one uses sunflower oil. Why is that good? Well, olive oil tends to lend its own flavor notes . . . sometimes this can clash with truffle flavors. Sunflower is more of a neutral base . . . and that lets more truffle flavor come through.

• No GMO’s.

• BPA free can.

• Organic sunflower oil.

• Expeller pressed.

What Needs Work

• Flavor is different than others. We didn’t think this was a negative, but if you prefer truffle oil that is olive-oil based, this will taste different . . . and some folks may not cotton to that!

Best Truffle Oil Gift Set: TruffleHunter Truffle Oil Selection Gift Set

Truffle oil sets make great gifts, especially for that friend who loves to cook. We tried out a handful of these gift sets before deciding TruffleHunter’s Truffle Oil Selection Gift Set is the best bet. It includes our top pick for white truffle oil (see earlier in this article for details).

What We Liked

• Nice looking gift box.

• Great flavor overall: this box includes white, black and English truffle oil.

• No GMO’s.

• No MSG.

• Nut-free.

• English truffle oil has extra virgin rapeseed oil, which helps enhance the flavor of the truffles.

What Needs Work

• Pricey. 

• Small bottles. Each bottle is only 3.5 ounces.

Best Black Truffle Oil: Toland Truffle Oil, Black

After sampling several black truffle oils, we liked Toland’s the best. Yes, black truffle oil in general is more earthy than white truffle oil—the key, in our opinion, is to balance those notes with food pairings like filets (truffle oil buttler, for example). A tiny bit goes a long way!

Here’s why we thought Toland’s was better than others we tried:

What We Liked

• Excellent as a finishing touch for roasted veggies, popcorn and more.

• Rich aroma without being overpowering.

• Gluten free.

• Made in Italy.

What Needs Work

• Artificial truffle flavor. This upsets truffle purists, understandably. Yes, this black truffle oil does have a small amount of black truffles suspended in olive oil . . . but it also uses artificial truffle flavor to enhance the aroma. We liked it overall, but we know some folks may be disappointed.

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