Truffles ("kimayhin") were known in the time of the Gemara (Berachot 40b)
Author: Marc Gottlieb
I was a chef for eight years working at all levels of the foodservice industry. After more than a decade on hiatus, I am slowly finding myself reabsorbed by the most exciting and challenging career.
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