Truffle hunt with sow in the Dordogne region of France. Truffles are group of edible subterranean fungi found anywhere from 2 to 15 inches below the ground, usually in a circular formation about 4 to 5 feet from the base of an oak tree. Highly prized as food they are a rare delicacy reserved for the rich, or used on very special occasions. Looking for truffles in open ground is almost always carried out with specially trained pigs or dogs. Pigs were the most used in the past, but nowadays farmers prefer to use dogs, which do not eat the truffles.

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