Prince Philip is first person in UK to grow THIS rare food - ‘They are MARVELLOUS’

Prince Philip has turned into the primary individual in Britain to effectively develop dark truffles, it has been guaranteed.

The Duke of Edinburgh has been endeavouring to develop dark truffles for over 10 years in the wake of planting several hazel and oak saplings impregnated with truffle spores in 2006. Yet, Philip has at last collected a product of the prized nourishment - known as "dark jewels" - at Sandringham in Norfolk.

What's more, the 97-year-old is comprehended to be the principal individual in the UK to develop the uncommon truffles.

Adrian Cole, executive of Truffle UK, which provided Philip's trees, stated: "They have been very effective.

"The lion's share have been The Tuber Melanosporum which is the French Perigord dark truffle which is on a par with you can get.

"From what I assemble, none have been sold. At the end of the day, they have all gone to the house or individuals from the family

"You require a puppy to chase them. On the off chance that you just go once every three or a month you are not going to deliver without question, but rather in the event that you go all the time amid the developing season you will expand your yield no closure."

Mr Cole said that he trusted it was the first run through dark truffles have been effectively gathered in the UK.

Anyway, the truffle master was not ready to remark on the span of the product.

He stated: "You will never understand that data out of a truffle estate proprietor. They are extremely cryptic about it."

Mr Cole included that he had "definitely no thought" what the royals were eating the truffles with yet he portrayed some scrumptious approaches to appreciate the extravagance nourishment.

The truffle master stated: "At its easiest, they are grand with pasta and egg dishes.

"You would prefer truly not to cook with them, it is somewhat similar to parsley or chives. You put them on a hot dish when done and serve promptly.

"They give prepared eggs a sublime taste. The Perigord dark truffle are simply scrumptious when they are meagerly cut and salted on toast, and tenderly warmed under a flame broil.

"You can likewise place them in pasta. There are loads methods for managing them."