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Lower Normandy Cuisine

Sole à la Normande

A classic seafood dish featuring sole poached in white wine and cream, garnished with shrimp, mussels, and mushrooms. 1)

Escalope à la Normande

A veal or chicken escalope cooked in a creamy cider sauce with mushrooms sometimes served with apples. 2)

Camembert au Four

Baked Camembert cheese, served warm and gooey with crusty bread—showcasing the region’s most famous cheese. 3)

Tripes à la Mode de Caen

A traditional dish of slow-cooked tripe with carrots, onions, cider, and Calvados (apple brandy). It’s an iconic Normandy specialty. 4)

Teurgoule

A sweet rice pudding flavored with cinnamon and baked slowly for hours to develop a creamy, caramelized texture. 5)

Côte de Veau à la Normande

A veal chop cooked with cream, Calvados, and apples—a perfect blend of richness and sweetness. 6)

Huitres de Saint-Vaast

Oysters from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, are renowned for their briny, fresh flavour. Often served raw with a squeeze of lemon or a mignonette sauce. 7)

Poulet Vallée d’Auge

Chicken cooked in a creamy cider and Calvados sauce, served with caramelized apples and mushrooms. 8)

Gratin de Moules

Mussels are baked in a creamy, cheesy sauce with breadcrumbs, creating a decadent and satisfying seafood dish. 9)

Andouille de Vire

A smoked sausage made from pork intestines often sliced thinly and served with bread or potatoes. 10)

Galette Normande

A buckwheat pancake filled with local ingredients like Camembert cheese, apples, or ham, reflecting the region’s rustic charm. 11)

Tarte Normande

An apple tart made with a custard of eggs, cream, and Calvados, baked to perfection and often served warm. 12)

Soupe de Poissons à la Normande

A hearty fish soup enriched with cream, white wine, and saffron, served with croutons and rouille sauce. 13)

Beurre d’Isigny

Not a dish in itself, but this famous butter from Isigny-sur-Mer is used to elevate many regional recipes with its rich, creamy taste. 14)

Croustade aux Pommes

A dessert featuring caramelised apples wrapped in flaky pastry, often flavoured with Calvados or cinnamon. 15)

lower_normandy_cuisine.txt · Last modified: 2024/12/05 01:48 by aga