FOOD STORIES FROM GASCONY

An ongoing project with my great friend Kate Hill about the land, food and producers of my beloved Gascony in South West France. These pictures were all shot in and around Kate's beautiful canalside home, Camont.
Madame Berthomieu, third generation garlic producer near Nerac
Some Berthomieu garlic hanging to dry
Paté en croute & Boudin Basquaise
Flour & wheat at Jean-Francois and Cecile Berthelot's 'Ferme le Roc' in Porte Ste. Marie
Bread and organic spelt pasta from Ferme le Roc
A shutter and a bicycle in Mezin
Conserves for winter at Camont
Mme. Bordes and her 'Haricots Tarbais', Francescas
Confit de Canard with new seasons 'Feves'
The exterior and one of the bedrooms at 'Camont', Kate's canalside home
Jehanne Rignault, Foie Gras producer with some of her ducks
Fresh ducks from the 'Marché au gras' at Gimont, and some pumpkin soup
Denis & Camille Sabadini and one of their prize winning 'Blonde d'Aquitaine' cows. Ste. Colombe-en-Bruilhois
Paul & Robert Not with their traditional 'Cassoles' for cassoulet. Mas St. Puelles, Castelnaudary
Charcuterie, Mas dAgennais, and some of their 'Boudin noir'
Old advertising at Fourcès, and a confit jar at Camont
M. Ladevèze and his Armagnac. Montreal-du-Gers
Autumnal fruit and a warming cassoulet in November
Preparing the traditional Gascon seasoning 'Quatre epices', and some garlic from the potager
Preparing white asparagus for bottling at Camont
Lunch!
Making 'Saucisse de Toulouse' at Camont
Narcisse Ferronato, bee keeper and honey maker extordinaire. Madaillon
The 'Canal Lateral du Lot et Garonne', and a birdcage at Camont
Jacques Chapolard, pig farmer and his son Romain, Mezin
A beautiful black truffle, and the 'Terrine Neracaise truffée' it went into
Preparing an 'Omelette aux Truffes'
Saucissons sec & a 'Langue en gelée'
Cherries in May
A 'Quiche aux fleurs de courgettes'
Pia, at Dubordieu Armagnac, Lannes
Organic agriculture in the Lot et Garonne Departement
A selection of Gascon charcuterie
Yvette & Briggite Sabadini, Ste. Colombe-en-Bruilhois
Saucisse de Couenne
Some of the chickens, young and old at Camont
Jambon de Tonneins, Ventreche farci and langue en gelée, fresh from the market
Jean-Francois Domerc, Butcher. Moissac
Pierre Labardie, Baker, Le Passage, Agen
Dominique & Christiane Chapolard at their stall at Nerac market
GASCONY
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GASCONY

An ongoing project with my friend, food writer Kate Hill.

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