In all other cases, cooking the truffle is heresy, as it would lose all its flavour. However, black truffle oil has a more nuanced flavour profile, and a texture that works with many dishes. In accordance with the Willamette Valley Visitors Association, Oregon is house to 4 native truffle species: the Oregon Winter White Truffle, Oregon Black Truffle, Oregon Spring White Truffle, and Oregon Brown Truffle. Oregon Spring White truffles have a herbal or floral taste that some say is much like garlic. Also recognized as the Bianchetto or Marzuolo, the White Spring Truffle has a novel, more pungent garlicky aroma in comparison with the Precious White Truffle.