The Tastes of Languedoc

This chapter introduces some of the special foods of Languedoc – favourite ingredients and local produce, both familiar and unfamiliar. Some have a Spanish connection, or are special to the French Pays catalan; others have Moorish roots; many are products of the Mediterranean, like the oysters and mussels of the coastal lagoons.

It would be impossible to find room for everything of interest, so I have simply described some of the things to look out for, and attempted to introduce a few of the unusual ingredients of the pays, all part of the siren song of the Sud de France that makes us long to be there.