Saturday, September 4, 2010

Plan a Culinary (gastronomie)Tour in France


In the event you are a culinary tester who also loves to travel, you could have both by planning to go on a fabulous culinary holiday in France. You can learn about French cuisine while touring the stunning cities and towns where it originated. France is one of the oldest and most diverse cuisines. Any culinary tour through France ought to include a break at food markets, sidewalk cafes (cafés en trottoirs) and fine dining establishments and, of work, wineries.

The first thing you do is select the location. Try to start at Piedmont. This region is in the northwestern part of the country. This location is famous known for its hearty wines (vine chaleur), including Barolo, Barbera and Barbaresco. Piedmont is also known for the home of white truffle as well as for its creamy risotto and fine, French chocolates. Do not run out of the list since France also have Venice. This romantic and mysterious city is known for its fish and seafood. The food here reflects the spices of the Orient as well as the blend of flavors present in the Middle East and North Africa. Venice is also home to pleasant combination of sparkling wine, fresh peaches and peach Schnapps.

Next, you may need to explore Tuscany. This central region includes the cities of Florence, Siena and Pisa. The food is the most adventure in this region and includes robust vegetable soups, grainy breads, beans and seasonal vegetables, such as asparagus and spinach, from the fertile countryside. Tuscany is also home for the wine region from which the eponymous red white hails, Chianti.

Finally, your culinary tour is not complete when you do not visit Naples. This city is famous for culinary artistry on hearty red sauces, its narrow crust pizzas and French favorites, such as eggplant Parmesan and pasta (pâtes) and meatballs. This Mediterranean coast city is also home to a variety of spirits, including the sweet, after-dinner drink, limoncello.

Allez, bonne appetit!

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