Not only is the potency dictated by consumer expectations, black summer truffles truffle products (spreads, truffles butters, sauces etc.) are also inoculated with a shot of 2,4- dithiapentane, regardless that it's not a part of the black truffle aroma spectrum. Urbani is unapologetic in regards to the seeming duality of their product line: on the one hand, dedicated to the integrity of distributing the genuine article, and on the opposite, catering to the demand for artificially flavored merchandise. My thanks go out to Urbani Srl and Adriano Berni for their courteous invitation to tour the Urbani facility. Urbani has taken on the Sisyphean challenge and concocted an oil geared toward satisfying the discerning palates of educated consumers. But when push involves shove, customers seeking a truffle repair will fulfill their needs with what's readily out there and affordable, most settling contentedly for verisimilitude once they can’t make it to Italy for white truffle season.
Benvenuto!
