Torónix Gourmet is a Los Angeles-based importer of fine foods, wine, and spirits from Spain.

Winter 2022

TORÓNIX TRUFFLE HUNT

6 days - 5 nights

Torónix Gourmet is a Los Angeles-based importer of fine foods, wine, and spirits from Spain.

Join Torónix Gourmet and Aborígens on a 6-day truffle hunt. Explore the food scene in Barcelona and Catalonia on a unique culinary journey with chefs, producers and black truffle hunters.

Throughout your life as a foodie or gourmand, you have experienced many truffle dishes. Sadly, some of them just had the flavor of so-called truffle oil, for others you were charged for a lower quality truffle, and maybe, and just maybe, on a few occasions you could experience a fresh, black truffle that was foraged a day before that dish was served.

Now we offer you the opportunity to travel to the source and solve the mystery of one of the most delicate and flavorful raw ingredients. See how they grow, understand what makes them so special and unpredictable, be part of a foraging working day with an expert and his dogs.

A unique culinary trip curated by Aborígens where you will be able to taste Tuber melanosporum at its best time of the season, in many ways and dishes prepared by local chefs. A journey that will be completed with visits to other food and winemakers, to get a taste of the Catalan food scene and some of its best ingredients.

Barcelona and its eclectic restaurant scene, Priorat and its world-renowned reds, and the most remote areas of the country where you will get to experience an ancient, deep-rooted cuisine by top chefs.

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Every week, our expert hunter and his dogs hand-pick black truffles piece by piece. Only when they have hit their peak ripeness and fragrance.

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You are going to learn all secrets to preserving and cooking with such a unique product.

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Enjoy the essence of the king of all black truffles in both traditional and innovative dishes.

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We have chosen the best locations in the countryside to provide a high-end, casual experience. Local chefs and unforgettable landscapes.

cooking

Local food

farmer

Support farming

compass

Rural exploration

meetings

Travel with values

local food

Private tastings

fun

Non-touring vibe

Dates

Dates

February 20-25, 2022

Group

Group

Max 14 guests

Itinerary

Starts and ends in Barcelona

Highlights

  • Private showcookings by renowned chefs
  • Farm-to-table Michelin starred rural restaurant
  • Private hunt with Toronix’s black truffle expert
  • Truffle&game meats lunch by a Slow Food chef
  • Private visit to a high-end cava maker with the owner

Included

Accommodation in 4* and rural boutique hotels

All meals included, two of them at Michelin starred restaurants

Private transfers

Truffle and wine shipping included to the US (50g+1 box of 6 bottles per person)

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ABORÍGENS

Aborígens – Local Food Insiders is a project curated by two Catalan journalists and also home of all those who are genuinely interested in food culture. We design and operate extreme food tours, bespoke trips, research and consulting services, and all kind of unexpected culinary adventures for food professionals and hardcore foodies visiting Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain. As Local Food Insiders we promote local food culture by designing and leading activities which respect and reflect the territory, bring people into the community and remain faithful to our food traditions.

Any questions?

Let's try to answer them

WHAT'S THE VIBE OF THIS TRIP?

Aborígens started curating culinary trips a decade ago aiming to build a non-touring atmosphere. And that’s exactly what you can expect from our trips and the casual professionalism of our guides.

WILL WE HAVE SOME FREE TIME?

In Barcelona and the rural areas where we will be staying you will enjoy some free time to relax or explore on your own.

DO I GET TO KEEP THE TRUFFLES THAT WE FIND?

Fresh black truffles have a short shelf life and must be stored in optimal conditions that are difficult to keep while traveling. That’s why we are going to send you 50g of fresh Tuber melanosporum at home, so you will be able to share it with family and friends.

"To eat or not to eat is a matter of money. Eating well or badly is a matter of culture."
Manuel V. Montalbán, writer
"Truffle is the food for kings, gods and pigs."
Antonio Carluccio, chef and restaurateur