That shows cooking commitment right there, being willing to drop thebig bucks on the finest of ingredients.

If your truffle’s on the softer side, you should plan on using it that same day.

In fact,USA Todaysuggests that some truffles start to spoil after just five days.

Whole and sliced black truffles

All it does is dry out the truffle" (via Luxe Beat).

Instead, his favorite way to preserve truffles is with the help of its BFF,butter.

According to Frank, “Butter is really good with truffles.

Hands shaving truffle over fondue

Too much butter is never enough.”

If you peel your truffles before preparing them, don’t throw out the peels!