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Whiting
This delicate, tasty fish does not always get the attention it deserves.
In Parisian slang, hairdressers used to be known as "whiting" because they powdered their customers' hair, just like a fish is floured before frying.
Antilles bananas are doing well
This top quality fruit is on the rise
One of the most consumed fruits in the world, the banana (from the Bantu word "banana" meaning finger) appeared in South-East Asia, 500 years before our era. First introduced to the Caribbean islands in 1520, it found there a climate and land (volcanic soil) that favoured the development of its organoleptic virtues.
Boudin blanc (white pudding) is a festive treat
Whether plain or flavoured with herbs, mushrooms or truffles, boudin blanc or white pudding sausage is a refined starter for festive menus.
The Christmas meal in the Middle Ages used to start with a thick soup made from milk, the white of the bread, fat or bacon. Gradually, over time, the soup was served in a sausage casing and the boudin blanc was born.
Comté is the pride of the region
AOC certified since 1958, Comté is a cheese for gourmets.
Comté is a so-called "large-size" cheese that dates back to the 12th century, to a time when peasants had to come up with collective solutions to survive the harsh winters. By pooling their milk reserves to make this cheese that keeps well, they formed cooperative cheese dairies.
Chuck steak - a wide choice of savours
Chuck steak is used in many dishes
Like other second choice meat cuts, chuck steak, also known as shoulder, is often served braised or boiled. It is used in many traditional French dishes (pot-au-feu, bœuf bourguignon, daube, bœuf carotte, etc.). As the famous chef Jean-François Piège says: "Chuck steak is a cut that can be served very well done or rare, offering a wide choice of savours."
Viburnum or Guelder Rose
There are over a hundred and twenty varieties of these plants, all named Virburnum.
The Roman name viburnum came from the Latin viere meaning to bind or plait. The branches of these shrubs were used for rough binding and the very straight shoots were made to make arrow shafts (a specimen was found in the quiver of the prehistoric hunter called Otzi who was discovered in the Dolomites in 1991). Viburnum is also called guelder rose, cramp bark, snowball tree, etc.