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4th July 2009

Poitou Charentes Food & Drink

Here's a guide to all things Poitou Charentaise, including recipes, drinks and specialist foods. We love to review restaurants, find new dishes to try and of course there are always interesting facts about the French and their food!

If you know of an authentic Charentaise recipe or would like to write a restaurant or bar review, then please email us.

Poitou-Charentes Food and Drink

Market Days in Poitou Charente

A complete listing in the region

Poitiers Market Stall smallYou can’t live or visit France, without experiencing the local markets and fairs, and Poitou Charentes is no exception. They are generally held in the mornings so be prepared for an early start........... more...

Pineau des Charentes

An error in the making

FrenchEntrée Poitou CharentesPineau des Charente was not made by trial and error, utilising various grape forms to produce a magnificent wine. No, legend has it, back in the 16th Century, ... more...

Cognac

The drink of the gods, the water of life

FrenchEntrée-Poitou Charentes The English, Dutch and Scandiavians have been enjoying the wines of Poitou Charente since as early as the 13th Century. In the 16th Century the wines were transformed into ... more...

Provencal Omlet Cake

A dish to prepare the day before

Provencal omelet cakeAl fresco lunches in the summer sunshine - Provencal omlete cake is a delicious and unusual dish created by Mary Cadogan. It can be prepared the day before; serve with green salad and a sharp white wine. more...

Jamie Oliver eat your heart out

French school dinners

Cookies made by childrenWith all the fuss over school dinners in the UK, and headlines such as "Not fit for a dog" in the national papers, we asked Graham Downie how school meals compared ... more...

Lapin Sauté A La Charentaise

Our next Charentaise Recipe to try

rabbit_casseroleThis is the next recipe in our Charentaise series, a bit more adventurous but definitely in the Charente style - do let us know what you thought of it. more...

Cognac Direct

New business venture

FrenchEntrée-Poitou CharentesI guess that as you’re reading this on the FrenchEntrée-Poitou-Charentes website you’re going to have some sympathy for the following tale. I’ve been living in Cognac since 2003 now and it’s just too much to resist... more...

Daube de Bœuf a la Saintongeaise

Our next Charentaise Recipe to try

BeefThis is the next recipe in our Charentaise series and is perfect for a dinner party as you make it well ahead of time but it tastes superb. more...

Tournedos à la crème

Our next Charentaise Recipe to try

tournedosThis is the next recipe in our Charentaise series and is a delicious way of serving tournedos of beef. It is very quick and easy to do, perfect for entertaining. more...

Pudding au Pain

Our next Charentaise Recipe to try

bread_puddingThis is the next recipe in our Charentaise series and is a French version of a traditional English bread & butter pudding, lovely! more...

Our Latest Veggie Recipe

Walnut Pâté

Walnut_PateA quick and easy recipe to use up walnuts from last autumn’s harvest. A perfect dish to serve with fresh bread, salads and cheese for a light summer lunch or picnic... more...

Ham & Olive Bread

Great for picnics, aperitifs, BBQs

olive_and_ham_cakeThis is a quick and simple recipe for a french savoury 'cake' or loaf as we would call it. Delicious warm or cold and great for snacks, BBQs, to soak up the alcohol at aperatifs ... just cut it up and eat it! more...

Melon au Pineau

Our next Charentaise Recipe to try

MelonsThis is the next recipe in our Charentaise series and this time we are on éntrees and here are three ways to serve a lovely Charentaise melon. more...

La Galette de la Rois

Special dessert for Epiphany (6th January)

Galette This galette is made especially for the Ephiphany to celebrate the arrival of the Kings (3 wise men) visiting Jesus in his manger. The lucky person to find the fève ... more...

Moules Marinière

Our next Charentaise Recipe to try

MoulesThis is the next recipe in our Charentaise series and we are trying seafood this time, that typically French mussel recipe of Moules Marinière with a Charente twist. more...
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