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ekon talk: truffle hound, on the of the world's most seductive scent. Our guest is journalist and author roan jacobson. He has written books on apples, oysters, and now his latest book about truffles. We'd love to hear from you. Go to ekon talk dot org where you can subscribe,. comment on this episode and find links an other information related to today's conversation.

Journalist and author Rowan Jacobsen talks about his book Truffle Hound with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. This conversation has nothing to do with chocolate. It's about the strange world of underground fungi, found in the forest by specially trained dogs and used by chefs and home cooks around the world. You will learn about truffle oil, cooking with truffles, truffle hounds, and the economics of all of the above.