FRANCE

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONIT IS IT IS THE GARDEN OF THE GARDEN OF FRANCEFRANCE

IT IT IS AN ENCHANTED LAND IS AN ENCHANTED LAND OFOF VIN VINEYARDS, FLOWERS EYARDS, FLOWERS ANDAND RO ROLLINGLLING GREEN HILLSGREEN HILLS

IT IS IT IS THE STEP BACK THROUGH THE STEP BACK THROUGH THETHE HIST HISTORYORY OF FRANCE’S OF FRANCE’S FINEST WORK OFFINEST WORK OF ART ART

NAMNAMEDED AFTER THE LONGEST AFTER THE LONGEST RIVERRIVER IN F IN FRANCERANCE

HISTORYHISTORY

THE LOIRE SEPERATED THE DUCHY OF THE LOIRE SEPERATED THE DUCHY OF AQUITAINE FROM THE KINGDOM OF AQUITAINE FROM THE KINGDOM OF FRANCE.FRANCE.

IT DIVIDED THE ANCIENT LANGUAGE IT DIVIDED THE ANCIENT LANGUAGE AND GIVE RISE TO MODERN FRANCE.AND GIVE RISE TO MODERN FRANCE.

CLIMATECLIMATE

THE CLIMATE OF THE LOIRE VALLEY IS THE CLIMATE OF THE LOIRE VALLEY IS TEMPERATE WITH FEW EXTREMES TEMPERATE WITH FEW EXTREMES DURING SUMMER MONTHS.DURING SUMMER MONTHS.

DAILY TEMPERATURE GENERALLY 60-DAILY TEMPERATURE GENERALLY 60-70 DEGREE F.70 DEGREE F.

THE LOIRE VALLEY RECORDS AS THE THE LOIRE VALLEY RECORDS AS THE LOWEST RAINFALL REGION IN FRANCE.LOWEST RAINFALL REGION IN FRANCE.

BOURGESBOURGES

BLOISBLOISAMBOISEAMBOISE

CHAMBORDCHAMBORD

CAROTTES-CARROTSCAROTTES-CARROTS

POIREAU-LEEKPOIREAU-LEEK

CONCOMBRE-CUCUMBERCONCOMBRE-CUCUMBER

INGREDIENTSINGREDIENTS

ASPERGES-ASPARAGUSASPERGES-ASPARAGUS

TOMATES-TOMATOESTOMATES-TOMATOES

OIGNONS-ONIONSOIGNONS-ONIONS

SCAROLE-CHICORYSCAROLE-CHICORY

FRESH CREAM

INGREDIENTSINGREDIENTS

WATERWATER

César

IT IS A SPRING WATER BRAND FROM THE LOIRE VALLEY OF FRANCE

BREADBREAD

Baguette – 28” long Baguette – 28” long crispy with golden crispy with golden brown crust bread.brown crust bread.

Le Pain épi – Le Pain épi – wheatsheaf loaf, wheatsheaf loaf, crusty, and easy crusty, and easy to separate.to separate.

Croissants – Croissants – crescent crescent shaped rich shaped rich breakfast breakfast bread.bread.

Hala aux raisins - plaited Hala aux raisins - plaited bread with raisins.bread with raisins.

BREADSBREADS

GOAT CHEESESGOAT CHEESES

CHEESES PRODUCES FROMCHEESES PRODUCES FROM

GOAT MILK.GOAT MILK.

HARD CHEESES.HARD CHEESES.

BLUE CHEESES.BLUE CHEESES.

CHEESESCHEESES

Selles – sur – CherSelles – sur – Cher

PERRIEPERRIE

CHAMPIGNONS DE CHAMPIGNONS DE PARISPARIS

Oyster mushroom come second in the Oyster mushroom come second in the mushrooms in French scale of popularity. mushrooms in French scale of popularity. They are yellow, white & pink colours.They are yellow, white & pink colours.

The snowy white cream coloured variety, The snowy white cream coloured variety, once appeared double in size each day.once appeared double in size each day.

MEAT CUTSMEAT CUTS

Animellas – ram’s testicles.Animellas – ram’s testicles.

Java de boeuf – bulls cheek.Java de boeuf – bulls cheek.

Agneau et veau – lambs tongue.Agneau et veau – lambs tongue.

MEAT CUTSMEAT CUTS

Cervelle de veau – calfs brain.Cervelle de veau – calfs brain.

Coeurs de veau, agneau – lambs, Coeurs de veau, agneau – lambs, calf heart calf heart

BUTCHER’S BUTCHER’S SPECIALITIESSPECIALITIES

FROM TOURAINEFROM TOURAINERILLETTES

AND RILLONS

TERRINES AND PÂTÉS

ANDOUILLETTES

FISH FROM LOIREFISH FROM LOIRE

CHIVES

EELFRITUREFRITURE RED

MULLET

THE SALMONTHE SALMON

DISHESDISHES

Coq au vin – Coq au vin – chickenchicken

simmered in wine.simmered in wine.

Anguille de Loire TartareAnguille de Loire Tartare – Eel – Eel with tartare sauce.with tartare sauce.

DISHESDISHES

Brochet beurre blancBrochet beurre blanc – –

pike in butter sauce.pike in butter sauce.

Alose de Loire a l’oseilleAlose de Loire a l’oseille – –

Loire chad with sorrels.Loire chad with sorrels.

VINEGAR VINEGAR

VINEGAR PRODUCTION BEGINS WITH A VINEGAR PRODUCTION BEGINS WITH A SELECTION OF WINES.SELECTION OF WINES.

THE VINEGAR CULTURE DEVELOPS ON THE THE VINEGAR CULTURE DEVELOPS ON THE SURFACE OF THE WINES.SURFACE OF THE WINES.

VINEGARVINEGAR

TWO TWO DIFFERENT DIFFERENT TYPES OF TYPES OF VINEGAR VINEGAR

PRODUCES PRODUCES IN LOIRE IN LOIRE VALLEY VALLEY ARE :-ARE :-

VINAIGRE VINAIGRE DE VINDE VIN

VINAIGRE DE CIDRE

LOIRE VALLEYLOIRE VALLEYWINESWINES

IT PRODUCES EXCELLENT WINES OF IT PRODUCES EXCELLENT WINES OF EVERY VARIETY.EVERY VARIETY.

IT IS THE LARGEST WHITE WINE REGION IT IS THE LARGEST WHITE WINE REGION IN FRANCE AND SECOND LARGEST FOR IN FRANCE AND SECOND LARGEST FOR SPARKLING WINES.SPARKLING WINES.

RED, WHITE OR ROSE, STILL OR RED, WHITE OR ROSE, STILL OR SPARKLING, DRY OR SWEET ARE AMONG SPARKLING, DRY OR SWEET ARE AMONG THEIR BEST KINDS.THEIR BEST KINDS.

TYPES OFTYPES OFLOIRE VALLEYLOIRE VALLEY

WINESWINES White Wines:White Wines: The white wines The white wines of the Loire Valley are perfectof the Loire Valley are perfect wines for spring and summer.wines for spring and summer.

Rosé Wines:Rosé Wines: The rosé wines The rosé wines of the Loire Valley are refreshing, of the Loire Valley are refreshing,

full of flavor and are excellent full of flavor and are excellent for picnics and barbecues. for picnics and barbecues.

TYPES OFTYPES OFLOIRE VALLEYLOIRE VALLEY

WINESWINES Red Wine :Red Wine : The red wines of The red wines of the Loire Valley can be light or the Loire Valley can be light or full-bodied, but they are neverfull-bodied, but they are never overpowering. overpowering.

Fines Bulls™Fines Bulls™ (Fine Bubbles): (Fine Bubbles): The sparkling wines of the LoireThe sparkling wines of the Loire are perfect wines for the winter.are perfect wines for the winter. Sweet Wines: Sweet Wines: The Loire ValleyThe Loire Valley produces some of the best sweet produces some of the best sweet wines in the world. wines in the world.

WHITE WINES FROM WHITE WINES FROM THE LOIRE VALLEYTHE LOIRE VALLEY

MUSCADET

CHARDONNAY

SWEET WINES FROM SWEET WINES FROM THE LOIRE VALLEYTHE LOIRE VALLEY

VOUVARY

MONTLOUIS

FRENCH GRADE FOR FRENCH GRADE FOR WINESWINES

V.D.Q.S.Vin délimité de

qualité supérieure

A.O.C.Apellation

d’origine contrôlée

WINE BRANDSWINE BRANDS

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WINE BRANDSWINE BRANDS

LIQUEURLIQUEUR

CHAMBORDRASPBERRY

LIQUEUR

DESSERTSDESSERTS

Brownie – chocolate Brownie – chocolate and nut cake.and nut cake.

Baba au Baba au rhumrhum

DESSERTSDESSERTS

Pave noisettes Pave noisettes bananas – cake bananas – cake with nut and with nut and banana filingsbanana filings

GENUINE PRALINESGENUINE PRALINES

GENUINE PRALINES HAVE GENUINE PRALINES HAVE BEEN SOLD IN SHOPS OF BEEN SOLD IN SHOPS OF MONTARGIS SINCE 1630.MONTARGIS SINCE 1630.

GENUINE PRALINESGENUINE PRALINES

CHOCOLATE CANDIES DIVIDED CHOCOLATE CANDIES DIVIDED INTO TWO INTO TWO

CATEGORIES:CATEGORIES:

PRALINE GANACHA.PRALINE GANACHA.

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