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Article: Calling all foodies, chefs trumpet fleeting white truffle
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- Chicago Sun-Times
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- October 24, 2005
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A man walks into Spiaggia and orders a plate of scrambled eggs.
The bill: around $65. It's no joke -- not when the eggs contain
shavings of white Italian truffles.
The scrambled eggs fan is among the dozen or so special customers
Spiaggia chef Tony Mantuano called recently to inform that the luxe
foodstuff has finally arrived.
"If he found out I had them and I didn't call, I'd be in big
trouble," said Mantuano, who is offering a $195, six-course, white
truffle tasting menu through December.
The season for the rare and ultra-pricey fungi is under way, and
for certain deep- pocketed diners and serious food lovers willing to
splurge, these few months feel a little like Christmas on ...