Arles Market

On Saturdays Arles market reveals more than just its Provençal origins; not only Arles sausages are sold, but also the furry-looking strips of dried salt cod or morue, ‘Morue pour la Brandade’, as some of the stalls advertise. Brandade de morue is a creamy blend of salt cod, warm milk & olive oil famous in the Languedoc region as well as in south-west Provence. The name is said to come from the French word so brandish, which is what cooks, before the electric blender, used to have to do with their wooden spoons in order to make the laborious dish. In Provence it is often used in puff pastry tarts or to fill fresh ravioli pasta.