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Sunday, 13 August 2023

What is the Cuisine of the Loire Valley?

Recently a client asked me what French cuisine was. We'd just observed that there are Italian restaurants everywhere in the Western World. Despite the reputation of French cuisine as being the height of perfection (that's how the UNESCO World Intangible Heritage listing describes it), French cuisine is not so universally available or loved at a grassroots level.

There seems to be a lot of misconceptions about French cuisine, so why not book a tour with us and learn what the Loire Valley contributes to this famous aspect of French life. It won't be nearly so full of butter as you might think... 

Baby eating a raw leek, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Leeks are the favourite vegetable of many French people, and it seems French babies start early...


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