Taste France Magazine UK

Bouchot mussels: jewels from the sea

The first marine product to receive Controlled Destination of Origin status, and later Protected Destination of Origin status, bouchot mussels from Mont-Saint-Michel Bay are farmed in open water. From farming to harvesting, everything is done to protect this resource and the environment. Read on for a quick introduction to the topic with help from Nicolas Lebeau, President of the Designation Committee.

VIDEO

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ARTICLE

Jazzing up your French cheese platter with British twists

35 min

RECIPE

Agen prunes sticky toffee pudding

1 h 15 min

RECIPE

Puffs with Chantilly and Chocolate sauce

The essentials

Wine and spirits

Matured beef tenderloin with truffle and roasted pumpkin

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FACTS

France has a different cheese for every day of the year. Actually it is much more than that.

Label Rouge

The Label rouge is a French quality label that applies to products that have been produced or prepared in a way that ensures a superior quality over other similar products.

Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG)

This label is granted to products made using a traditional recipe or production method.

Protected designation of origin (PDO)

For a product to be granted the Protected Designation of Origin label, every stage of its production, processing and preparation must take place in the same particular region.