Whether you swear by Oprah’s Favorite Things for gifting or simply have a casual relationship with the list, you’ve likely come across one very special brand: Truff. The hot sauce is one of Oprah’s tried-and-true must-haves and, after launching in December 2017, it has hit the Favorite Things list a whopping four times.
Round one: The classic—Original Hot Sauce, made with black truffle—tops Oprah’s Favorite Things 2018. Round two: Oprah surprises the founders by including the White Hot Sauce (made with white truffle) in her Favorite Things the following year. Round three: Truff puts those two iconic hot sauces in a bestseller pack with black truffle oil, too; Oprah puts it in her 2021 Favorite Things. Round four: Oprah’s Favorite Things 2022 includes a different variety pack, this time a trio of black truffle infused hot sauce, oil, and salt.
The cliff notes version: Oprah really loves Truff hot sauce. “What can I say?” she wrote in the December 2019 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. “The packaging is cool; the hot sauce is sublime!”
Oprah has also said that Truff’s Black Truffle Hot Sauce is her top condiment. She carries it everywhere and puts it on everything. (And we mean everything–eggs, burgers, fried chicken sandwiches, and more.) “I dare you to find a better hot sauce,” she wrote in 2018.
What’s even better: Truff is a small business owned by a pair of best friends. Nick Guillen and Nick Aljuni (yes, Nick and Nick), recipe tested for more than two years—creating more than 300 formulas—before landing the perfect combo of ingredients. When Oprah surprised the Nicks in 2019, they explained why Truff’s sauces are so special. “The flavor profile is unique,” they said. “It’s interesting because, in the culinary world, you don’t mix an elegant ingredient like truffle with spice; it’s frowned upon.” (Read more about their story here.)
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The culinary world may raise eyebrows at this unconventional combination, but for Oprah and her loved ones—and anyone who has had the chance to dine at her home—it’s a match made in heaven. Oprah swears that any Truff product makes the perfect gift for anyone. “There’s no one I’ve given it to who hasn’t loved it,” she said.
Even better? You can now buy Truff hot sauce on the Oprah Daily shop. If you’re new to the brand, we recommend kicking things off with the Starter Pack—$59.99 will let you try the Original Hot Sauce, Black Truffle Oil, and Black Truffle Salt—the very set featured in Oprah’s Favorite Things 2022. Already a fan or looking to get a gift? We’re also stocking a variety of other packs that include every combo of hot sauce, truffle oil, and truffle pasta sauce you could possibly want. Shop below or at the Oprah Daily shop.
(Save 20% on select Truff products with coupon code: TRUFF20)
