How the Oregon truffle bends humans to its will -'Superabundant' S1 E1

Truffles are mysterious organisms that thrive in the damp forests of the Pacific Northwest, especially in Oregon. Like their above-ground cousins, mushrooms, they are the fruit of vast underground networks of fungus. But unlike mushrooms, truffles stay buried underground. To reproduce, they use irresistible aromas to entice animals to dig them up, eat them, and excrete their spores in new territory. Those same aromas make truffles a culinary delight that Northwest chefs like Iron Chef Vitaly Paley, and Cooperativa's Sarah Schaefer find new and creative ways to highlight. This is the first episode of OPB's new video series on food and food systems in the Pacific Northwest, “Superabundant.” Be sure to subscribe to catch future episodes. Up next: sea urchin. More at https://www.opb.org/show/superabundant/ Chapters 0:00 Oregon truffles Introduction 1:13 Truffle Dog Dante on the hunt 1:41 What are Truffles 2:00 Truffle symbiosis 3:25 Truffle challenges 4:36 Truffle Season in Oregon 6:32 Oregon Truffle Festival and Cooperativa 7:33 Oregon White Truffle Beer - La Truffle, Truffled Hazelnut Stout 8:40 Truffle farming in Oregon Featuring: Dr. Charles Lefevre, Founder of New World Truffieres Vitaly Paley, Chef and Owner, Paley's Place Sarah Schaefer and Anna Caporael, Chef and Owners of Cooperativa Italian Market DJ McIntyre, Winery Chef, Willamette Valley Vineyards Christian DeBenedetti, Owner, Wolves & People Farmhouse Brewery Credits: Created by Arya Surowidjojo and MacGregor Campbell Camera: Stephani Gordon Narrator: Crystal Ligori Audio: Nalin Silva and Steven Vaughn Kray Executive Producer: Jan Boyd Food Advisors: Sarah Masoni and Heather Arndt Anderson Sponsored by North Coast Food Trail Supported by Kay Kitagawa and Andy Laird-Johnson Thank you to the members of OPB. To become a member, visit www.opb.org. Subscribe to our channel for new OPB videos every week: https://www.youtube.com/opb?sub_confi... #Superabundant #OPB #Tuffles