Tennessee Black Truffles at The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta

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The famed Perigord (aka“black winter”) truffle—prized for its intense floral, fruity, earthy and muskyessences—is featured in a four-course menu created by Chef Brian Jones, andpresented from Saturday, January 26 to Saturday, February 2 in Atlanta Grill atThe Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta. Wine pairings for each course are selected bySommelier Brian White.

Chef Brian Jones
Photo Courtesy The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta

It may surprise some to learnthat the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of East Tennessee have an environmentsuggestive of the region between the Massif Central and the Gold Coast near Provence. Dr. Tom Michaels,founder of Tennessee Truffles, successfully adapted French trufficulturemethods to the area in only seven years, and is now the largest producer in theU.S.Of course, a good truffle dog is essential, and the Italian truffle dog, LagottoRomagnolo, is among the breeds at work. Another tidbit: dogs are preferred overpigs to hunt truffles; seems the pigs like to eat the truffles.
TENNESSEE BLACK TRUFFLE WEEK MENU
First Course
Puree of BlackTruffle, Hint of Apple and Celery Root2010 Maroslavac-Leger “La Combe,” BourgogneBlanc, France 
Second Course
Duck Confit andToasted Frisee SaladGeorgia GrownOlive Oil, Verjus, Poached Egg, Crispy ShallotsBlack Truffles ShavedTableside2010 Brutacao Pinot Noir, AndersonValley, Mendocino County 
Entrée
Black Truffle-PoachedWhite Oak Pasture Half-ChickenLocal Root VegetablesRoasted in Beef Fat and Rosemary2007 Villa Bonomi, Conero Rosso, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Marchetti, Italy,DOCG 
Dessert
Brie En CrouteBlack Truffle, JackDaniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Dried Apricot, Georgia HoneyBroadbent 10 Year Malmsey, Madeira, Portugal
The Tennessee Black Truffle dinner menu is offered January26 to February 2 from 6 to 10 p.m. The price is $99 per person; add $40 perperson for wines paired to each course; all prices are exclusive of taxes andgratuities. Please call the hotel at 404-221-6550 for reservations or visitopentable.com. Valet parking is complimentary.

For more information and reservations, call 404-659-0400 or visit www.ritzcarlton.com/atlanta.