Top 10 Top 10 Norman Produce
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1. Apples and Pears
Normandy’s fertile soil supports countless varieties, used widely in cooking, and for cider, Calvados and sparkling poiré .
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2. Vegetables
Manche is renowned for its superb carrots, parsley, leeks, radishes and shallots.
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3. 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”.
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4. Cheese
Four great soft cheeses – Camembert, Pont l’Evêque, Neufchâtel and Livarot – star on the Norman cheese board.
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5. Agneau de pré-salé
Lamb raised on the salt marshes around Mont-St-Michel has a deliciously delicate flavour.
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6. Boudin noir
Black pudding is the speciality of Mortagne-au-Perche (see Foire au Boudin, Mortagne-au-Perche).
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7. Andouille
Equally highly prized is the black tripe sausage produced in Vire.
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8. Fish
The Atlantic waters yield superb fish, supreme among which is the Dover sole.
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9. Oysters
Norman oysters come from beds in one of three crus , or areas: Côte Ouest, St-Vaast-la-Hougue and Isigny.
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10. Pork
Pale-fleshed Norman pork is highly prized, particularly porc de Bayeux .
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