Breaking New Ground 01
Use the words to fill in all the gaps.
mutually (gegenseitig) / highway / delicacy (Delikatesse) / symbiotic (symbiotisch) / proud (stolz) / rural (ländlich) / discover (entdecken) / fungus (Pilz)
Wander
(of / off = vom Weg abkommen) the interstate
into
North Carolina and there is a chance that you might
Franklin Garland and his dog Ginger hunting for something special. They are searching for black truffles which
(grow) and harvested in forests underground. Wait a minute, you might say. I
(already / eat) truffles many times and they did not come from the ground and did not taste like a
at all. You are right as those were chocolate truffles, but for truffle-lover Franklin Garland the black round Tuber Melanosporum fungus is of interest only. "It grows on the
(Wurzeln) of the trees. It has a
relationship and so it is
beneficial (nützlich) for
(beides) the fungus
(und) the tree," explains Garland. He is the
owner of Garland Gourmet Truffles, a specialised farm focusing on this black
.
opinion / percentage (Prozentsatz) / partner / anytime / according to (nach) / gym (Turnhalle) / favourite / omelette / nutty (nussig)
Garland truffles are good
, for
(Frühstück),
(Mittagessen) and
(Abendessen). But his
dish is definitely truffle
. He argues that it is the perfect
for the black truffle’s earthy and
flavour. Garland adds, "There are only a small
of people
(who / which) do not like them. And they are of the
that truffles taste like dirty
socks."
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