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Normandy : 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 .
2. Vegetables

Manche is renowned for its superb carrots, parsley, leeks, radishes and shallots.
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”.
4. Cheese

Four great soft cheeses – Camembert, Pont l’Evêque, Neufchâtel and Livarot – star on the Norman cheese board.
5. Agneau de pré-salé

Lamb raised on the salt marshes around Mont-St-Michel has a deliciously delicate flavour.
6. Boudin noir

Black pudding is the speciality of Mortagne-au-Perche (see Foire au Boudin, Mortagne-au-Perche).
7. Andouille

Equally highly prized is the black tripe sausage produced in Vire.
8. Fish

The Atlantic waters yield superb fish, supreme among which is the Dover sole.
9. Oysters

Norman oysters come from beds in one of three crus , or areas: Côte Ouest, St-Vaast-la-Hougue and Isigny.
10. Pork

Pale-fleshed Norman pork is highly prized, particularly porc de Bayeux .