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28th August 2008
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Lot and Quercy Food and Drink, Recipes and RestaurantsFamed for it's gastronomy and wine, the Lot and Quercy region has much to offer...Lot and Quercy RecipesBoeuf QuercynoisPork Loin with Wild Ceps Strawberry Tarts Truffle Omelette Crumbly Orange Pastry Roast Loin of Pork Pumpkin Soup Fig Compote Oven Roasted Tomatoes Home Made Paté Carrot and Walnut Cake Roast Goose Tarte aux Noix Salade Quercnoise Stuffed Pigeons Christmas Mincemeat Useful InformationAccess everyday information to help your French food-shopping experiences flow more smoothly.Seafood Vocabulary  If you are bewildered by the range of seafood, the names, and the questions you are asked at the seafood counter, this should help!French Meat Cuts  It is not just a case of simple translation when buying meat in France, because the French cuts differ from those in the UK. Here are some explanations and vocabulary...Mysterious Veg  How to use the mysterious vegetables that you see in French markets.Flour in France .jpg){kind=small} Which flour to use for what; about the grades.Foie Gras Explained  Being unused to this product in the UK, the various forms of foie gras can be confusing at first...Market Tasters in France  How to deal with traders offering tasters at the markets of France.Market Manners in France  "How to deal with market stall pressure.British Vs French Supermarket Stock  Differences between French and British supermarket stock; how it is treated differently, and where it comes from.Supermarket Vs Market  The differences between supermarket stock and that of the markets and individual shops. What do you get for your money?Ordering Steak  How to request the ‘doneness’ of a steak in French.Sauce Names  Ever wondered what the difference is between ‘Béarnaise’ and ‘Périgordine’ sauces?
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Anthony Nielson, former owner of a London advertising agency, arrived in the Lot 11 years ago. He literally fell in love with the little town of Figeac, bought and ...
When we lived in Sussex we were used to having the odd free addition to the pot courtesy of a stray pheasant or rabbit that had wandered too close to the road, but we never came across anything as large as a deer...
Often overshadowed by the better-known Cognac region, the Armagnac region in south-west France produces a brandy that is actually older, rarer and with a more complex flavour than that of its "mass-produced" rival...
Gemma Driver, Editor of the FrenchEntrée Gastrozone relates a true story about poisonous wild mushrooms in France. “A terrifying tale of how greed landed me in hospital!”
Why black? Principally because it is almost black, just hold a bottle up to the light and you’ll see into its deliciously inky depths. Cahors wines are reputedly the darkest in the world; they are also some of the strongest and richest and will keep for years...
Spring rains were falling in sheets as we drove up on to the high Causses, north east of Cahors, to the historic little town of Gramat. We’d been invited to lunch at the town’s most prestigious hotel and restaurant - The Lion d'Or...
The Lot region hides a wealth of treasures just waiting to be discovered. The relaxed and pleasant lifestyle works like a charm on visitors, and has induced many to settle here. Part of the attraction...
Cultivated in Quercy since the Middle Ages, for a long time saffron was to be found in gardens and in kitchens, for use in the preparation of traditional dishes. ...
Gemma Driver, creator and editor of the FrenchEntrée Gastrozone pays a visit to Jim Fisher (Masterchef finalist and former Rick Stein chef) to participate in one of his popular cookery courses...
As the long hot summers draw to a close, and the mists in the valleys rise bringing rain and the coolness of autumn, the towns empty and the children return to school, the locals prepare themselves for the mushroom season. Although the season is relatively short, lasting about a month, it is an important part of the calendar...
This is a land where the splendid goose has been King for a thousand years. Although perennially popular, goose is expensive and revered and so generally used only for feasts and special occasions...
Jamie Goode, wine expert and self-confessed anorak pays a visit to Mike and Sue Spring at Domaine du Garinet in the AOC Cahors wine region...
Wine anorak Jamie Goode pays a visit to Clos Triguedina, home of some of the oldest vines in the AOC Cahors wine region...
Fruit growing is a speciality of the département which is renowned for its plums (the famous pruneaux d’Agen), strawberries, succulent melons and the pomme d’amour, Marmande tomatoes. Good quality wines are produced in the Duras and Buzet regions, and...
This region has a well-deserved reputation for producing fabulous quality fruit and has a huge annual production of plums, melons, table grapes and garlic in addition to several varieties of wine ...
