Bruno Carbone

The truffle in the memory of a storyteller

Bruno Carbone, also known as Brav'Om (good man), was born in Prunetto on the 8th July 1937 and has been interviewed on the 25th September 2014.

He describes his childhood memories and his activities as a storytellers in Langa.

The second part of the interview focuses on truffles since Mr. Carbone has a long experience as a manager of the family restaurant in Prunetto. He describes the role of truffle in the local cousine and some fundamental knowledge about the truffle hunt. 

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The white truffle

The white truffle

The archive investigates white truffles, known for their taste and frivolous aspects, but not for their cultural characteristics which plasmed generations of truffle hunters. The research presents a substrate of knowledge documented through dozens of interviews: historical and anthropological elements, rituals and myths on this prized fungus, still considered nowadays a nocturnal mystery. The project was promoted by the University of Gastronomic Sciences, l’Athe National Association “Città del Tartufo”, the national centre for truffle research and the Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo Foundation.

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