The truffle scene in Napa Valley has transformed with the contributions of Zara the Truffle Hunter and the American Truffle Company. Chef Ken Frank highlights Zara's role in finding truffles, as humans lack the olfactory capacity to detect them buried deep underground. This development is beneficial for chefs and fosters fresh truffle availability. The Napa Truffle Festival showcases this with Michelin Star chefs utilizing freshly harvested local truffles, emphasizing their superior freshness compared to imported varieties, as stated by Robert Chang of the American Truffle Company.
"Zara is our hero, it is very much like a treasure hunt, and whether you're hunting in the wild or if you're hunting in a truffiere..."
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