Sagra del Tartufo di Molise
Campobasso hills and Matese, Molise
Molise's truffle culture centred on the Biancone del Molise (Tuber borchii) and the black summer truffle (Tuber aestivum) found in the Matese mountains and Campobasso hills — less commercially prominent than Umbrian or Piedmontese truffles but prized locally for their accessibility and fresh, garlicky character. The primary preparation is eggs with truffle: farm eggs scrambled softly in butter, with shaved or grated truffle folded in off-heat. The egg's fat carries the truffle's aromatics with more immediacy than pasta-and-oil.