ELI5 Truffles - What makes them special and so expensive?
Why are truffles such a big deal? If truffles are so rare why don't we just farm them? Did you know that truffles used to be common and much less expensive in the early 1900s? ... We explain like i'm five! Help more people fund us...
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Why are truffles such a big deal? If truffles are so rare why don't we just farm them? Did you know that truffles used to be common and much less expensive in the early 1900s?
... We explain like i'm five!
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