The Association of Forest Owners of Soria in company with the Soriana Association of Hospitality and Tourism (ASOHTUR), and the Association of Truffle Growers of Soria have launched the wholesale market for Black Truffle from Soria.
The main objective of the creation of the fish market is to be able to put in contact truffle growers with the possible destinations or establishments that demand it.
Join the production and collection channel with the hotel supply chain without the mediation of distributors.
Already being offered by the producers, kilos of Fresh black truffle from Soria of the most requested variety, Tuber melanosporum, which in turn also holds the ranking of these mushrooms
Through the participating organizations, follow-up plans and quality policies have been carried out in order to standardize the products and, above all, achieve the unification of qualities and prices.
Among the standards presented are:
- Extra or Special Category, which are framed in the units that present significant white veins inside, total absence of perforations, hard texture, weight greater than 20 grams and rounded or globose shape.
- Category First and Second, group the units that may present an anomaly, both in their irregular shape or in size, but always maintaining the aroma and of course the flavor.
Thanks to this work, the purchasers of the precious Black Truffle they will have the security in the purchase, that they are before units of excellent quality and above all of local origin and belonging to the variety Melanosporum.
The intrusion into the commercialization and imports of varieties of black truffle from China (II am Himalayensis) or national species of poorer quality (wINTER), they had done a disservice to this “culinary gold ” that in many cases it did not offer the properties for which it is intended to be used in the kitchen and restoration.
At ASOHTUR This market constitution of producers and buyers is disseminated and disseminated so that consumption in local and of course national kitchens opts for top quality products and in this case guaranteed to achieve the best results.
Within the promotional actions framed in the motto “Soria, the land of the Truffle “ Promotions and discounts are being applied to the associates of the sponsoring entity, in order to build loyalty and ensure that the quality and uniqueness of the truffles served in the best restaurants in the country are of Soriano origin.
Until next March 17, the precious culinary treasure can be purchased weekly in the market created for this purpose.
the Soriana Promotion
The dissemination actions go beyond the communication of the constitution of the market, and from the different local administrations and participating associations, it is intended that the Soriano winter be something more than a place of truffle production, promoting tourist action in its regions.
The local hospitality industry involved in the development and preservation of culinary traditions has launched an initiative where you can taste 30 menus, prepared with Soria Black Truffle as the main actor.
The Galiana Restaurant of the Alfonso VIII Hotel, La Cepa, Casa Garrido, El Fogón del Salvador, El Ventorro, La Roca and Parador Antonio Machado, in the capital Soriana are proof of this.
In other parts of the province, you can also taste the menus prepared in El Burgo de Osma Thermal Hotel, in Los Villares, in Baluarte or Virrey Palafox.
Also within the town of Beeing different activities and tourist tours will be carried out to taste, know and even witness in its holm oak woods “lhunting for truffles ”.
Not surprisingly, this town also celebrates the 21th Soria Truffle Fair on February 22 and 13, which since 2003 has achieved an excellent response from exhibitors, hoteliers, cooks and canners from all over the country.
La Soriana mycology It is on the rise and its main exponent is at the top of the ranking of exclusive gastronomic ingredient. There are other competitions within the Castilian territory, more specifically in the one recently held in Burgos that help to better understand and disseminate all the varieties of each region.
This dedication of its organizers and the popular support of the event have made it the only monospecific truffle fair held in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León.
Get to know the Black Gold of the Soria Land and discovering with it the nutritional values and aromatic exponents will be a luxury for all those attending the event.
Its mission is not only disseminating but also helps to promote rural tourism, local gastronomy and above all the ecological conservation of the rural world from which it comes.
In order to expand all the information on the activities of the conference, we leave you a link to the website of the 13th Soria Truffle Fair where you can download the complete program.