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Giant truffle sets record price

One of the biggest truffles found in decades has fetched $330,000 (£165,000) at an auction held simultaneously in Macau, London and Florence.

A Macau casino owner, Stanley Ho, made the record-breaking bid for the white truffle, which weighed 1.5kg (3.3lb).

Luciano Savini and his son found the highly-prized fungus after it was dug up by his truffle dog near Pisa, northern Italy, last week.

He said he was overwhelmed by the high price paid for his discovery.

He said: "I thought we were going to beat the record, but not to really get to this amount.

"The biggest truffle of the century and the most expensive truffle of the century. There are no more words to say - it is all very beautiful."

Mr Ho outbid British artist Damien Hirst and Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed of Abu Dhabi to the prize, according to the South China Morning Post.

All proceeds from the auction were donated to charities.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7123414.stm

[miltiades]

Are there truffles in ...Cyprus ?
Are the wild mushrooms out now in Cyprus ?

[Paphitis]

Giant truffle sets record price

One of the biggest truffles found in decades has fetched $330,000 (£165,000) at an auction held simultaneously in Macau, London and Florence.

A Macau casino owner, Stanley Ho, made the record-breaking bid for the white truffle, which weighed 1.5kg (3.3lb).

Luciano Savini and his son found the highly-prized fungus after it was dug up by his truffle dog near Pisa, northern Italy, last week.

He said he was overwhelmed by the high price paid for his discovery.

He said: "I thought we were going to beat the record, but not to really get to this amount.

"The biggest truffle of the century and the most expensive truffle of the century. There are no more words to say - it is all very beautiful."

Mr Ho outbid British artist Damien Hirst and Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed of Abu Dhabi to the prize, according to the South China Morning Post.

All proceeds from the auction were donated to charities.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7123414.stm

That picture looks like rabbit shit! Bon Appetit CBBB!

[kafenes]

Thanks CBBB, most interesting. I have seen the Christmas menu at work and it mentions truffle. I might just wonder to the kitchen and check it out.

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Thanks CBBB, most interesting. I have seen the Christmas menu at work and it mentions truffle. I might just wonder to the kitchen and check it out.

They probably mean the chocolate type!

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Giant truffle sets record price

One of the biggest truffles found in decades has fetched $330,000 (£165,000) at an auction held simultaneously in Macau, London and Florence.

A Macau casino owner, Stanley Ho, made the record-breaking bid for the white truffle, which weighed 1.5kg (3.3lb).

Luciano Savini and his son found the highly-prized fungus after it was dug up by his truffle dog near Pisa, northern Italy, last week.

He said he was overwhelmed by the high price paid for his discovery.

He said: "I thought we were going to beat the record, but not to really get to this amount.

"The biggest truffle of the century and the most expensive truffle of the century. There are no more words to say - it is all very beautiful."

Mr Ho outbid British artist Damien Hirst and Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed of Abu Dhabi to the prize, according to the South China Morning Post.

All proceeds from the auction were donated to charities.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7123414.stm

That picture looks like rabbit shit! Bon Appetit CBBB!

I would be a very happy bunny if I could sell my shit for $220,000 a kilo!

[Nikitas]

Take a piece of bicycle inner tube, rub it with garlic then suck on it. You have instant truffle taste.

[Oracle]

Giant truffle sets record price

One of the biggest truffles found in decades has fetched $330,000 (£165,000) at an auction held simultaneously in Macau, London and Florence.

A Macau casino owner, Stanley Ho, made the record-breaking bid for the white truffle, which weighed 1.5kg (3.3lb).

Luciano Savini and his son found the highly-prized fungus after it was dug up by his truffle dog near Pisa, northern Italy, last week.

He said he was overwhelmed by the high price paid for his discovery.

He said: "I thought we were going to beat the record, but not to really get to this amount.

"The biggest truffle of the century and the most expensive truffle of the century. There are no more words to say - it is all very beautiful."

Mr Ho outbid British artist Damien Hirst and Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed of Abu Dhabi to the prize, according to the South China Morning Post.

All proceeds from the auction were donated to charities.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7123414.stm

That picture looks like rabbit shit! Bon Appetit CBBB!

I would be a very happy bunny if I could sell my shit for $220,000 a kilo!

Rabbits and their coprophagous habits ...

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One of the biggest truffles found in decades has fetched $330,000 (£165,000) at an auction held simultaneously in Macau, London and Florence.

If that’s the price of fungus these days, imagine what Y-Front’s brain would fetch!

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One of the biggest truffles found in decades has fetched $330,000 (£165,000) at an auction held simultaneously in Macau, London and Florence.

If that’s the price of fungus these days, imagine what Y-Front’s brain would fetch!

You wouldn't just need a truffle hunting dog to find it, you would need a microscope as well!