Truffle Oil

[T-brox]

Lately I have been hearing a fair bit about truffle oil and decided to buy some, but all i could find was "truffle flavoured extra virgin olive oil". I bought that, and it was very nice, but i am wondering if maybe i am still not getting the full effect, as the label did not say "truffle oil"?

Anyone know anything about this? Anyone tasted real truffle oil?

[Marhar]

Truffles like Mushrooms are a Fungi.
( Have you ever seen an oily raw mushroom )
Truffle oil will be an oil that has had Truffles steeped in it, possibly heat or light treated as are Essential olis, to impart the flavour into the oil. If there is a "Trace" of oil in a truffle it would be too expensive to extract.
Happy cooking
Marhar

[T-brox]

So, does that mean that i am not likely to find a bottle of truffle oil, and the truffle flavoured olive oil is the best i can hope for?
It was really delicious...i was just wondering if it was a pale imitation of the real thing?!