A unique experience to discover truffle in Provence!

With this "All about truffle" weekend, you will learn everything about truffles in their environment, confront theory with reality by going truffle hunting, and learn the basics about truffle cooking.
You will also enjoy the Haute Provence in winter, blue sky, transparent light and crisp wintercold.

PROGRAM:
FRIDAY:
Arrival early afternoon, pick up at the Avignon TGV station.
3:00pm: Arrival to the farm. On Friday, you will visit the farm and have your first initiation to truffles.
7:00pm: Drink and dinner.

SATURDAY:
Morning: study of the biological cycle of truffles and introduction to basic cooking principles of truffles: crème fraîche, truffle butter and tartines.
12:00am: Lunch.
Afternoon: truffles hunting in the truffle fields, study of different varieties of truffles, and cooking in the kitchen: eggs, scrambled eggs with truffles and egg casserole.
7:00pm: Drink and dinner.

SUNDAY:
Morning: purchase and preservation of truffles, cooking in the kitchen (truffle oil, truffle salad) and truffle picking late in the morning.
1:00pm: Lunch.
Afternoon: free time, walking in the truffle fields or reading different books on truffles and research of truffles recipes.
18h00: Departure for Avignon TGV station.

ACCOMMODATION:
You will stay in a nineteenth century farm my wife and I restored in 1990. Rooms are double or single.

HIGHLIGHTS:
- Authentic Provence truffle discovery,
- Courses and truffle tasting.

INCLUDED:
- 2 nights accommodation in a Provencal farm,
- all the meals (truffles on the menu of the different meals and wine included)
- lessons.

MEETING POINT:
Pick up and drop off at TGV train station in Avignon.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Each workshop can host three to six participants.