Before we move on to Spain, let’s sum up our French culinary and exploratory voyage. Below you will find a short guide to culinary delights in Normandy, Brittany and Poitou-Charentes, in other words some tips about what to eat in north France:
– for all seafood fans and lovers oysters is a must– and if oysters than only those straight from a fisherman’s bucket and served on a plastic plate, on a tiny island Ile d’Oleron
Oysters straight from the sea
– lobster – for example served with truffle potatoes at Les Flots in La Rochelle
– mussels served in various ways – depends on individual preferences: in white wine, in Pineau, with saffron sauce, in Roquefort sauce (but here be careful as it may dominate the flavour), etc.
– salad with warm goat’s cheese (chèvre chaud) – always safe and tasty; a good choice for those who like being on the safe side and avoid disappointments if the menu doesn’t look at all familiar or if we know no French at all 🙂
French salad with warm goat’s cheese in Saint Emilion
– French cakes and pastries – for breakfast it’s definitely worth going to a local bakery and try all those delicious crossaints, brioche chocolat, pain au chocolat amande or a typically Breton butter cake called Kouign Amann
– omlettes with ham and cheese – try them at Le Guethenoc restaurant in Josselin
Omlette jambon
– crème brûlée – definitely in Honfleur! if, however, you want to eat the biggest crème brûlée in the world (plate with the dessert took almost half of the table and looked more like bowl of soup than a dessert) you should head to the south, to Nice
– chocolate sufflé – this is a “must-eat” for all chocolate fans! the moment when the inside of the sufflé spreads on the plate is a truly unforgettable experience. I just love it!
Crème brûlée in Honfleur, at Entre Terre et Mer
Lobster at Entre Terre et Mer in Honfleur
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