Dordogne Food & Drink

Selection of cookery books for the wines of Bordeaux and the speciality foods of western France, from the AngloINFO Bookshop.

Find out about some of France's popular drinks; with information on aperitifs and digestifs such as Pastis and Calvados, as well as details about French beers, ciders, hot drinks and bottled water.

Find out about the foods of France and the different regional specialities; from bouillabaisse and cassoulet in the south to galettes and jambon d'Ardennes in the north. Also information on French cheeses and charcuterie.

Find out about the different wines of France; from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Rhone and the Loire Valley; their classifications, grape varieties and the different French wine regions.

When the countryside comes to you. Find out when and where you can enjoy the pleasures of browsing through an outdoor market for local produce, fresh fruit and vegetables and organic food from the bio-food producers.

France's fields and forests have a wide variety of edible mushrooms. But before heading out to pick them it is essential to know if permission is required. Find out where to go and how to find out if a mushroom is edible.

An introduction to the growing, distilling and aging process of the French Brandy - Cognac - which is produced in parts of Poitou-Chatrentes as well as Dordogne.