Super exciting experience in Lake Como on the mountain on top of Bellagio, about 40 miles north of Milano : you can go picking mushrooms or truffle hunting with Chef Luigi and his secret truffle hunters and his dog. Truffle and Mushrooms grow on the private land of family Gandola with the amazing view on the beautiful Lake Como.
Black summer trufflefound in the woods around Bellagio is a kind of underground fungus belonging to the Tuberaceae family, in the Ascomycota division. Truffles grow naturally in the ground in a symbiotic, mycorrhizal relation- ship with the roots of certain trees and shrubs, particularly oak, hazel, lime, hornbeam, etc. The trufflee is commonly thought to be the only fruiting body to be found with the help of dogs and harvested by hand. The truffle is an extremely valuable food that is highly sought after and very expensive.
After the hunt, you will return to Salice Blu restaurant and in the kitchen you can learn how wash and preserve truffles and mushrooms. Then Chef Luigi Gandola personally cooks for you a salad with your mushrooms and zucchini, truffle risotto in combination with home made tagliolini and an amazing local dessert, all served with local (Italian) wine. Details Available any dayfrom 10:00 AM to 3:00 PMon request for a minimum of 2 people, weather permitting, from March-December. Comfortable clothes and shoes recommended. Pick up in Bellagio town directly from chef Luigi and his team.