Salsa tartufata is the Italian cook's secret weapon: a rich, savoury truffle sauce that goes from jar to plate in the time it takes to boil the pasta. No truffle hunting, no pig and no dog required.

This is Ugo Tartufi's ready-to-use truffle sauce, made in Italy and part of their truffle range — an easy way to discover salsa tartufata at home, and a handy one to keep in the cupboard for evenings when only something special will do.

The texture is velvety and spoonable, and the flavour deep, earthy and savoury, with a truffle aroma that blooms as soon as it meets something hot.

Stir it through freshly cooked pasta with a splash of the cooking water and some grated Parmigiano, or fold it into an omelette.