A 3-day gastronomic fete not to be missed in mid-September
The best of the Sud-ouest last Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the quai de Montebello right by Notre Dame
I went Friday and Sunday.
I wish I'd gone Saturday too!
The Sud-Ouest is home to some to the best garlic in France quite close to Henri Toulouse-Lautrec's home town, Albi.
The apples are pretty wonderful too. This apple tarte has just been spritzed with l'Armagnac
Just about everything was getting spritzed with Armagnac
Have you ever tasted pruneau d'Agen? Out of this world best prunes ever.
My prune marmalade crepe just got the spritz of course.
It's near impossible to recount all the goodies from this area of France but there was loads of free tastes
I bought this magret du canard seché and I'm not quite sure what to do with it. Any suggestions would be welcome. Honestly I think I spent every centime in my pocket. You're buying direct from producteurs/producers so who can resist even if you don't know what it is. They often have rooms available at their farms so you can visit as well.
I did taste a few snails. No problem there.
So much charcuterie..
I got this tasting plate to try (5€)
As you entered the fete they handed you paper bags. Later you got on line and they popped huge plums, apples and garlic into your paper bags. In the past they've given out 15 tons of fruit!
This was the 14th edition of Les Marchés Flottants du Sud-Ouest Fete.
Do try to catch it next year.
This was my take-away lunch for today(5€).
This was my take-away lunch for today(5€).
The French do know how to party
Terrific bands as well as wonderful food were provided.
Another stroke of luck. No long lines outside Notre Dame by 7 pm as I wandered home, so I stopped inside. The perfect end of the day.
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