Food & Drink
Normandie

Upper and Lower Normandy share much with its westerly neighbour and a fierce rivalry over food and drink origins. Three of the five departements are coastal, providing an abundance of seafood. Much of the region has a proud agricultural tradition with a landcape devoted to dairy and livestock and a rich heritage in horse breeding. Both fishing and farming contribute to a rich menu in the largest cider making region of the world's largest cider producing nation.

Entrée: Huitres(oysters), Coquille Saint Jacques (scallops), Moules à la crème (normandy mussels), Terrine Normande(pork & duck paté), Rillettes d’oie d’Évreux(coarse stranded goose paté), Ballottine de canard a l’orange(roasted stuffed duck meat roll), Soupe paysanne de Mortain(green vegetable soup), Salade au Camembert chaud(warm cheese & mixed salad).

Coquilles St Jacques

Plat Principal: Sole Meunière(pan fried sole in
butter, parsley & lemon juice), Marmite Dieppoise(fish and shelfish stew), Normandie Potée(smoked pork in vegetable & cider stew), Filet de Porc Normande(pork fillet, mushrooms, cream & white wine/calvados sauce). Boeuf à la Mode de Caen(beef & vegetable stew, dash of calvados), Gigot d'Agneau de pré-salé(roast leg of salt marsh lamb), Caneton à la Rouennaise (roast duckling).

Dessert: Mirliton de Rouen(almond & jam tartlet)Tarte Normande (baked apple & custard tart),Teurgoule (baked rice pudding), Crêpe Normande (apple pancake), Crêpe à la Bénédictine(apple fritter), Bourdelot bec Flérien (apple & rhubarb turnover), Douillons et Bourdelots (coreless apples & pears in baked pastry parcels).

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Fromage: Camembert, Livarot & Neufchâtel(soft cow’s milk, Pont l'Evêque (semi-soft cow’s milk).

Camembert and Livarot

Boisson: Eau Minerale: Pierval or St Amand(still), Jus de Pomme or Poire (apple or pear juice).
Cidre: Cidre (apple cider), Poiré (pear cider).
Bière: Brasserie de L'Odon: Bière Brune(brown ale), Brasserie de Sutter:Trois Chariots Blanche (pale ale),
La Min - Bière Blonde(lager).
Apéritif: Pommeau (fortified apple juice).
Kir Normand (blackcurrant and cider).
Trou Normand (calvados appetiser).
Spirit et Liqueur: Calvados (apple brandy),
Benedictine (sweet, spicy brandy),

Calvados