Aquitaine

Aquitaine is a large area of France with the Atlantic to the west, productive rolling countryside to the north, Poitou-Charentes and Limousin to the east and the mountainous mid Pyrénées and Spain to the south. Bordeaux is the capital of the region, which has become famous for its amazing wines — red and white, sweet dessert and Cognac. Along with an abundance and variety of wines comes some wonderful food. Vast fields of cereals and vegetables and free-range duck farms run alongside the Garonne river, then, travelling further towards Agen, there are prunes and tubby Marmande tomatoes, which are named after their town of origin. Travel inland and charollais cows are readily abundant, grazing in the fields. Back out to the Atlantic coast you’ll find a vast array of fish, which are caught and brought into the markets every day. The tidal waterways also make great oyster beds, for which the area is famous. This region of France is the adventurous cook’s pantry, supplying everything from field to sea.