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Eating Through the Recession: Truffles for the Masses

Food snobs developed some mighty expensive tastes during the go-go '90s and '00s, and if this recession thing is for real, we're all gonna have to start rethinking a lot of our favorites.

The trend that most embodies the worldwide foodie movement is undoubtedly the white truffle. The rare Italian fungus has become such a symbol of the epitome of fine dining that the last year even saw white truffle dishes passing the $1,000 mark.

So what are the truffle-addicted masses to do now that no one has those thousands to throw around anymore?

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