Bourgogne and its escargots

Bourgogne is a french region mainly know for its quality wines, but there are other points of interest in this region. So I went on a discovery tour...

It's always nice to visit to new regions, its monuments like ancient churches, cathedrals, castles... but what I really enjoy is to discover the gastronomy (what a surprise! eheh).

The most famous speciality is without a doubt the snails, which became a worldwide french gastronomy icon. Snails, or most fancy called escargots, are famous mainly because of their uniqueness inside french cuisine.
Typically les escargots de Boulogne are big, prepared only with butter, onions and garlic oil. Et voilá... something simple and very tasty you should try.
There are strict rules regarding the way snails are selected and prepared, that's why this "simple" speciality is expensive and you won't find it in every restaurant.

One other product very typical from this region is the mustard from Dijon, which is different (and stronger!) than your typical yellow mustard.

For the wines... I was positively surprised with the white wine from Chablis. Served chilled, is a good option to accompany fish, sea food and escargots.

Next time I have to try the Volaille de Bresse (Bresse Poultry), a type of chicken (very tasty supposedly) which is raised under very strict conditions in order to preserve its origins, dated from 1957 (these chickens are really old! eheh).

Besides the gastronomy, this was also a good opportunity to visit the region: vineyards, castles and churches, like the Basilique Sainte Madeleine in Vézelay, considered World Heritage by UNESCO.

Ah, one other thing very important: most of the restaurants in this region serve generous portions, nothing like the nouvelle cuisine where you have a huge plate, a tiny portion and a big price! eheh

I invite you to discover too through my photo album. Enjoy... even if you can't taste it ;)

Around Bourgogne album