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A Visit to the San Miniato Truffle Fair in November

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San Miniato Truffle Fair - Inside the Main Tent

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San Miniato: Showing off the white truffles inside the truffle festival main tent.

James Martin
Here is a typical stand with all the truffles laid out in front of you. Other stands feature wine and olive oils (some infused with truffle). You can pick out your favorite from the piles of truffles--just don't pay for a lot of clinging dirt--and smell before you buy.

Ok, those shown here are quite small. Know what the biggest truffle found in these parts weighed? Over 2.5 Kilograms. This behemouth was presented as a gift to President Truman in 1954 with great fanfare.

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