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La Terrasse et l'Assiette,
Honfleur
A relaxed and convivial place, run
by chef Gérard Bonnefoy and his
wife Anne-Marie. M Bonnefoy is
a master of classic cooking with
a contemporary twist: seductive
and beautifully presented.
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8 pl Ste-Catherine
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Map F3
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02 31 89 31 33
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Closed Jul-Aug: Mon;
Sep-Jun: Mon-Tue
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€€€
Top 10 Norman
Produce
Apples and Pears
Normandy's fertile soil
supports countless varieties,
used widely in cooking, and
for cider, Calvados and
sparkling
poiré
.
Vegetables
Manche is renowned for
its superb carrots, parsley,
leeks, radishes and shallots.
La Ferme St-Siméon,
Honfleur
As you might expect from such a
luxurious hotel
(see p127)
, the
food here is richly embellished:
carpaccio
of scallops with Sevruga
caviar, lobster with asparagus
and mushrooms, for example.
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rue Adolphe-Marais
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Map F3
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02 31
81 78 00
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Closed Mon, Tue L
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€€€€€
Dairy Products
The rich milk produced by
Norman cattle makes velvety
cream, butter (
beurre d'Isigny
is highly prized), and products
ranging from Petit-Suisse
cream cheese to
confiture de
lait
, literally, “milk jam .
Cheese
Four great soft cheeses
- Camembert, Pont l'Evêque,
Neufchâtel and Livarot - star
on the Norman cheese board.
Gill, Rouen
With two Michelin stars, Gill
is Normandy's foremost gourmet
establishment. In the elegant
quayside dining room, the best of
Norman produce is transformed
into concoctions such as
pigeon
à la rouennaise avec ses raviolis
de foie gras
.
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8-9 quai de la Bourse
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Map L6
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02 35 71 16 14
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Closed
Sun-Mon; first 3 weeks of Aug
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€€€€
Agneau de pré-salé
Lamb raised on the salt
marshes around Mont-St-
Michel has a deliciously
delicate flavour.
Boudin noir
Black pudding is the
speciality of Mortagne-au-
Perche
(see p72)
.
Andouille
Equally highly prized is the
black tripe sausage produced
in Vire.
Les Nymphéas, Rouen
This is a wonderful spot in
summer, but locals are drawn
principally by the imaginative
cuisine - in particular, the wide
selection of fish
(see p83)
.
Fish
The Atlantic waters yield
superb fish, supreme among
which is the Dover sole.
Oysters
Norman oysters come
from beds in one of three
crus
, or areas: Côte Ouest,
St-Vaast-la-Hougue and Isigny.
Pork
Pale-fleshed Norman pork
is highly prized, particularly
porc de Bayeux
.
La Bourride, Caen
For more restaurant listings
See pp83, 95, 103, 113
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