Truffle Goat
Charcuterie

Truffle Goat

8.40
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Where this dish comes from

Truffle mac and cheese is a modern Italian-American luxury hybrid — the baked pasta al forno tradition of Italy meeting the American mac-and-cheese canon, elevated with the most prestigious aromatic ingredient in the Italian pantry. The truffle's association with pasta is ancient in the regions where it grows: Piedmont (white truffle, Alba), Umbria and the Marche (black truffle, Norcia), and Tuscany (Périgord-style black truffle). The use of truffle oil as a finishing agent — rather than fresh truffle shaved over the dish — democratized truffle flavor in restaurant cooking in the 1990s and 2000s, making it accessible at a price point that fresh truffle could never achieve.

Make it at Home

Truffle Goat, the way we make it

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For the Truffle Cheese Sauce

Ingredients
  • 400ml Bechamel base
  • 100g Gruyere, finely grated
  • 80g sharp white cheddar, finely grated
  • 50g Parmigiano-Reggiano DOP, finely grated
  • 30ml truffle oil
  • 4g dry mustard
  • 4g kosher salt
Instructions
  1. 1

    Warm Bechamel over medium-low.

  2. 2

    Remove from heat. Add Gruyere and cheddar in two additions, whisking until smooth.

  3. 3

    Stir in half the truffle oil, dry mustard, and salt.

  4. 4

    The truffle aroma should be present but not overwhelming. Taste and adjust.

For the Pasta

Ingredients
  • Fresh cavatappi or ziti
  • Kosher salt, for pasta water
Instructions
  1. 1

    Cook pasta in well-salted boiling water to 70% done.

  2. 2

    Drain. Toss with a small amount of olive oil to prevent sticking while sauce is finished.

To Assemble and Bake

Ingredients
  • Par-cooked pasta (from above)
  • Truffle cheese sauce (from above)
  • Remaining truffle oil
  • Seasoned breadcrumbs (panko, butter, Parmigiano, salt)
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano DOP, for topping
Instructions
  1. 1

    Fold par-cooked pasta into truffle cheese sauce until every piece is coated.

  2. 2

    Transfer to oven-safe dish. Top with seasoned breadcrumbs and Parmigiano.

  3. 3

    Broil 3-4 minutes until top is golden and crispy.

  4. 4

    Drizzle remaining truffle oil across the top immediately before serving -- the heat releases the aroma.

  5. 5

    Serve immediately.

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