Aromatically less intense and delicate than the Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum), remains a truffle with its scent approaching and barely paying homage to mushrooms and undergrowth. They're rather less lumpy than different truffle varieties (which is why they're called Smooth Black Truffles), taking on a extra spherical form. Somewhat bit can go a good distance, so that you don’t need to use too much, or you might destroy the dish. Saute the shallots calmly in a bit of butter. The steak was bursting with heat juice that ran like a river into the valley of melted truffle butter on the plate. To serve, pop solidified butter out of teacup the wrong way up onto a plate utilizing a spatula.