Black Truffle Dressing

By John, 25 December, 2012
Description

This delicious dressing accompanied a simple three-lettuce salad for Annette's Ritzy Birthday Dinner.

There is no special technique to this. The quality comes only from the ingredients, so use the best you can find. You can expect to spend $40 for a jar of 2 black truffles (Winter Truffles, not Summer Truffles or Himalayan Truffles), so don't compromise with cheap supermarket Balsamic Vinegar!

Yield
1 Salad for Four
Preparation time
5 minutes
Ingredients
1⁄4 c Balsamic Vinegar (best quality from Modena)
3 T Red Wine Vinegar (excellent quality)
1⁄4 c Walnut Oil
1⁄2 c Vegetable Oil
1⁄4 t Garlic (minced)
1 t Black Truffle (finely chopped)
2 T truffle juice (from the jar of truffles)
Instructions
Combine all ingredients and shake well. Season to taste with salt and white pepper.
Notes
I got a jar of two black truffles at Ed Hyder's Mediterranean Marketplace in Worcester. The truffles at the cheese counter at Whole Foods are summer truffles, which are not the same thing.
Source
The Ritz-Carlton Cookbook