Foody trip to deepest Normandy

A quick trip to France to stock up on supplies for the Deli Truck and of course couldn’t go back without a touch of regional, old school, french cooking  – First off the famous Galette.

The Normandy Galette in all its bucolic  magnificence. We reckon there may be 2,000 calories on this plate... Bring it on

The Normandy Galette in all its bucolic magnificence. We reckon there may be 2,000 calories on this plate… Bring it on

French comfort food in a cheap cheerful cafe in the little village of Ernee. Galette is the snack food of Btittany. It’s a buckwheat pancake with fillings. This one stuffed with potatoes, onions, garlic and two types of ham all finished off with a light sauté in cream. Then a huge slab of raclette (a melty mountain cheese) is melted on top. Perfect with a carafe of chateau plonk of the red variety. Cost with wine 8 quid.

The slightly acidy, poopy, lower intestinal tract sausage.. Absolutely brilliant

The slightly acidy, poopy, lower intestinal tract sausage.. Absolutely brilliant

Another great dish from a small restaurant – this time a place I have been before called La Table Normande- the entree is a classic – a slice of Tatin d’andouille de vire a la Normande. This is a sausage made from the lower intestine of a pig, so a bit poopy, but in a good way. Sitting on a bed of caramelised apples.

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