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December 2005 Cover
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By
Dawn Ivory
For those readers who may have wondered why gourmands are willing to fork over big bucks for the fancy funguses known as truffles (sometimes up to $100,000 per pound!), Dawn now has an answer rooted in sound biological realities.
It seems that many truffles contain the steroidal compound androstenone. This very same compound can be found in men's armpit and crotch sweat (along with, Dawn's science sources assert, pig saliva). If some sensitive noses and palates can render a
truffle-enhanced appetizer or sauce equivalent to rooting around in a guy's sweaty, hairy areas, the high price is readily understood....
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