Local Flavour

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Local Flavour 'Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée' (AOC) is a term we mainly associate with wines and spirits. But there are in fact many other food commodities that are defined by an AOC or a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) which secures their reputation and protects them against imitators: Bayonne ham, Espelette peppers, Chavignol cheese, walnuts from Grenoble, olive oil from Aix-en-Provence, foie gras from the Southwest, Brie de Meaux, Roquefort, beef from Maine-Anjou, mirabelle plums from Lorraine, lambs' lettuce from Nantes, Normandy cider... Authenticity, assured provenance and unbeatable taste are just some of the winning qualities that earn these products the attention of an ever-more demanding market. And there is another, less obvious quality that sets them apart in this age of globalisation. Each one derives from a certain place [terroir] and certain local skills that simply cannot be replicated elsewhere. local Flavour' opens with a full exploration of the AOC... Tovább

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Local Flavour 'Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée' (AOC) is a term we mainly associate with wines and spirits. But there are in fact many other food commodities that are defined by an AOC or a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) which secures their reputation and protects them against imitators: Bayonne ham, Espelette peppers, Chavignol cheese, walnuts from Grenoble, olive oil from Aix-en-Provence, foie gras from the Southwest, Brie de Meaux, Roquefort, beef from Maine-Anjou, mirabelle plums from Lorraine, lambs' lettuce from Nantes, Normandy cider... Authenticity, assured provenance and unbeatable taste are just some of the winning qualities that earn these products the attention of an ever-more demanding market. And there is another, less obvious quality that sets them apart in this age of globalisation. Each one derives from a certain place [terroir] and certain local skills that simply cannot be replicated elsewhere. local Flavour' opens with a full exploration of the AOC concept and its history, from ancient times to the present day, and examines its significance in a modern context. Is the protection of an AOC as important for the consumer as it is for the producer? The book continues with a region-by-region description of all those French products that now benefit from AOC or PGI designation - wines, cheeses, fruit, vegetables and meat. A richly illustrated guide to the AOC products of France. Vissza