Fascinating Truffle Seminar

Learn more about truffle cultivation, truffle in cooking and truffle in the world.

Saturday 16th November 2024 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Welcome to a popular science seminar with truffle doctor Christina Wedén, an invited speaker and this year’s truffle chef who will be presented in the middle of October. We will present more  lecturers later in 2024. Around the world interesting things happens in the truffle field. During the seminar, we get knowledge about what is going on in the truffle industry in Sweden and the rest of the world. During the second part of the seminar, the focus is on the truffle in the food. This years truffle chef is a professional at bringing out the aromas of the Gotland truffle in the kitchen.

The seminar can be followed on site or online. We will broadcast the seminar live via the Zoom too.

Lecturers at the Seminar:

Christina Wedén is a lecturer at Uppsala University and a Doctor of Biology, having written her PhD thesis on Black Truffles of Sweden (2004). Since 1997, Christina has worked with Gotlandic truffle, both regarding genetic variations and ecology in connection with cultivation. During recent years, she has been involved in research involving the chemical analysis of the content and aroma of truffle. Alongside her scientific research, Christina runs a company Tryffikultur AB in partnership with the agriculturalist Lina Pettersson. Tryffikultur AB aims to develop trufficulture in Sweden and northern Europe.

Truffle Chef of the Year 2024
”Truffle Chef of the Year” is an award that Gotland’s Truffle Academy nominates annually to reward food creators who have benefited the development of the truffle industry on Gotland, e.g. by contributing to increased truffle competence in the restaurant industry, developing new truffle dishes and / or showing the possibilities with the Gotland truffle.

The seminar will be held at Donnerska huset at Donners plats in Visby.
The prize of the seminar is 250 SEK when participating IRL. The price is 250 SEK when participating online. To book the seminar click here.

The number of people who can attend the seminar on site is limited. Be extra careful to enter the correct email address when you book to attend the seminar at a distance. The link will be emailed to the email address you provide.

If you have any queries about the seminar, call Susanne Welin-Berger, cellphone: +46 707 262 888.