Objects of desire

Please view large, thank you!

 

 

For hundreds of years people have travelled from all over just to see and admire a little piece of white truffle. . . This gastronomical jewel can only to be experienced at its fullest intensity in Alba, Piedmont, Italy, and in the hills of the Langhe south of Alba and from the Monferrato. October is the height of the white truffle harvest season and also the time of the highest prices and competition among both the finders and buyers. (The price per kilo yesterday was 4080$) The white truffle should be eaten - within three days of it being dug up - with simple foods like scrambled eggs, pasta or rice accompanied by a good bottle of Barbera, Dolcetto, or Nebiolo, all native to the Langhe and Monferrato area – and that’s exactly what I’ve done last night…

 

Ottimo fermo-immagine che ben cattura l'atmosfera della compra-vendita di questo prezioso alimento! Ottimo B&W. (Eccellente il tartufo bianco accompagnato dal vino giusto! Sono un buongustaio!) Ciao! (Max an.)

Das muß ein Festessen gewesen sein! Ich bin ein bißchen neidisch! Grüße nach Piemont! CL

...l'avevo capito dal..."profumo" (...non quello dell' Unicedito...)!...Ciaomau!

El-You know how to live! Great shot and thanks for sharing the story. Also thanks for your objective honesty, in my case it's always appreciated. All my best to you.-Jim

Thank you dear friend for coming by. Your comments are always welcome.

 

To Glauco and Mau:...........Bene sapere che ci sono alcuni connaisseurs! Ho fatto questa fotografia solo per stimolare il vostro appetito!!! :)))

 

To Tim:............In fact our life is not so different - we just take what earth gives us...the wine, the truffles...:)

 

To Christoph: ...Nein, kein Festessen, eher simpel: Pasta wie ueblich aber dann reichlich fein gehobelt Trueffel drueber....;)

 

 

El, you must have wonderful fun with such delicacies around you. Wonderful capture. The "cowboy" adds to the interest of this image.

according to Confucius that eatiing and sex are men's basic deires, eating may even more superior than sex, and maybe that's why chinese people love cuisine dated back to about 3000 yrs ago. un recent years truffle become popular in the place where i lived. you may called desire indeed. good shot with good caption. regards.

Eye-catching shot! One single shot could tell a great story, tbo. You never fail to surprise us! Best regards.

Great story! Thank you for bring this to all of us! Kind Regards, Doug.

Interesting scene and story El...well done...Drew

Live feelings here. Good B$W conversion.

Excellent B&W, all the best!

Excellent street capture

No te puedo decir el precio de la trufa en Espanya, pues no he comprado nunca. Si que te puedo decir que es exquisita. En ensalada de setas crudas cortadas finisimas, con trufa rallada, queso en polvo y aceite de oliva ... Hummm !! Esta riquisimo. ... como tu fotografia documental. Saludos

Great "Shop" scene, very good b/w shot and also a good documentary from you..very interesting. I do like the people at left and right of this busy scene. The woman acts like she's seen it all before and is "off" and the guy on the left is just staring at the scene.....Congrats. on yet another winner!!

Just a little bit too dark maybe, on important parts like faces of the people!

 

PDE

Fine grayscale shot!

You really make truffles and wine sound inviting. Ahhhh, but we have McDonalds and Jack in la box, with quite a rich history. Well, maybe not so rich.

Een prachtige opname, El! Groetjes uit NL, Ruud.

Como me gustan estos documentos tuyos.

Abrazo y eso.

I think the pic is ok, what I dont like so much is the bw conversion and his hut, which is destroying the image here for me.. the view..

Lucky you, El. I have read somewhere that truffles have shown very good results in treating some genetic diseases. Is it true? Nice shot with lovely documentary mood.

Fabulous documentary...A great story about truffles..I guess the recession hasn't yet hit these parts of Italy..there seem to be few truffles left. Very good B&W candid...Marjorie