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What is Matsutake Oil?
Matsutake oil is a vegetable extract of the matsutake mushroom, a mycorrhizal fungus that grows in Asia, Europe, and North America. The name "matsutake" translates to "pine mushroom" in Japanese, where they grow in pine forests. They are a rare, sought-after wild mushroom with a pungent, woodsy, spicy flavor and aroma.
Matsutake mushrooms are often compared to truffles and have flavor notes of cinnamon, pine, and cedar. Matsutake mushrooms are a sought-after wild mushroom that grow in parts of Asia and the western United States from early fall through midwinter. They’re known for their thick, fibrous white flesh.
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Top Chef ™ is an American reality competition television series which has run since March 2006. The show features professional chefs competing against each other in culinary challenges.
The Top Chef ™ chef-contestants are judged by a counsel of exemplary, world-renowned professional chefs and famous names from the food and wine industry.
The contestants are superb, professional chefs with a huge array of global food skills.
The show is progressive, eliminating one or two chefs each week. Each episode follows a consistent theme with (usually) a Quickfire challenge (short and fun) followed by a more difficult "Elimination Challenge" that is much more intense. The Top Chef ™ Judges Table is where the winners and losers are determined each week.
