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Craftsmen & Know-How
Pyrenean cheese from Ariège: 8 good places to find it
Pyrenean cheese from Ariège: 8 good places to find it
In 2020, the "Tomme des Pyrénées" PGI took a major step forward, enabling farmhouse producers to join the scheme with their raw milk cheeses made from cow, goat or ewe blends. Some thirty farm producers in the Pyrenees are currently authorized to make this type of cheese. The raw cow's milk tommes tasted were matured for over 60 days.
Brandade de morue, six good places to find it
It's best eaten cold on toast, or warmed up and enjoyed on its own, with a glass of white costières. The qualities of a good brandade lie in the fish and its density in the preparation, as well as in the seasoning. Here are 6 good places to find it.
Top 5 in Cannes
Every year, the spotlight of the seventh art is on Cannes. But while the Riviera city becomes the center of the world during the festival, it's alive and kicking all year round. From the narrow streets of Le Suquet to the lively Rue d'Antibes, not forgetting the Croisette, Cannes is bursting with new addresses that are shaking up the gastronomic and cultural scene. Here is a selection of 5 addresses that are sure to be the talk of the town.
Le Perchoir Y takes flight in Meudon
A link between past and present for aviation enthusiasts, the Hangar Y is also home to a restaurant, entrusted to the Le Perchoir group. Located 40 minutes from the center of Paris, the restaurant offers a sea-spray-tinged "mise au vert", under the guidance of chef Guillaume Sanchez, who created the menu.
Gault&millau Tour Occitanie 2023
On Monday May 15, Gault&Millau presented its latest guide to the Occitanie region, rewarding the region's chefs and culinary professionals.The event took place at Mas Tolosa, Toulouse. The day before, the winners and Gault&Millau partners had taken part in a dinner at Des Roses et des Orties, in Toulouse, by Yannick Delpech and Aziz Mokthari.
The 10 who make Bordeaux
Long gone are the days when Bordeaux was seen as a proud, aloof city. The city began its transformation in the 2000s, and today is warm, open and ultra-creative. Here are 10 of our favorite hot spots to (re)discover a taste of Bordeaux.
Le Cordon Bleu, technical excellence
Renowned for its cutting-edge teaching, Le Cordon Bleu, founded over a century ago in Paris, trains students in the demanding French culinary arts. With its network of 35 institutes in more than 20 countries, it has become a veritable spearhead of French haute gastronomy, helping to nurture the myth around the world.
Endowment Jeunes Talents 2023 Sud-Est
The Dotation Jeunes Talents Gault&Millau (DJT) rewards and supports, with the help of its partners, the audacious who set out to create a restaurant. Gault&Millau detects and unearths those with the potential and audacity to undertake and renew the gastronomic scene in France. Focus on the DJT Sud-Est, which took place on Monday April 24, 2023 at Thierry Marx's Cuisine Mode d'Emploi(s) school in Nice.
Bakery or patisserie?
No one knows exactly what they are. The debate is wide open! From bakers, we learn that it's a creation, without cream or other embellishments, baked in the bread oven or using bread dough. For pastry chefs, it's more of a simple creation, in which the brioche often plays a leading role. Gault&Millau takes you behind the scenes of these creators of sweet treats, whether bakers or pastry chefs, to discover their unique know-how.
