Guide · 5 min

Black Trumpets: The “Black Truffle” of the Foraging World

Black trumpets are hollow, smoky, and excellent in cream reductions for pasta.

Last updated: July 5, 2026

Use store-bought or positively identified edible mushrooms. This page is cooking guidance, not wild mushroom identification.
Black trumpet mushrooms
Best heatMedium
CutSplit and cleaned
Cook time8–10 min
FinishBrandy and cream

Recipe: creamy black trumpet pasta reduction

Creamy black trumpet pasta

Sauté shallots in butter, add black trumpets, deglaze with brandy, then simmer cream until thick enough to coat tagliatelle.

Fast method

  1. Sauté minced shallots in butter.
  2. Add split black trumpets and cook 3 minutes.
  3. Deglaze with brandy.
  4. Add heavy cream and simmer until thick, then toss with pasta.

Cook times

MethodTimeDone when
Cream reduction8–10 minCream thick enough to coat pasta.

Small fixes that matter

  • Split and clean the hollow centers.
  • Use cream to capture the smoky fragrance.
  • Brandy is optional but useful for depth.

Good with

tagliatelle, cream sauce, eggs, toast.

Use it in

  • Black trumpet cream pasta: Sauté trumpets, deglaze with brandy, and reduce with cream.