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| Fête de la Chèvre 2015 |
Today was a tasty day.
Today was the day the local town of
Celles-sur-Belle held an all day event celebrating the deliciousness that is
goats cheese, the Fête de la Chèvre.
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| The tasting table |
We carefully planned our arrival
for the opening of Le Grand Plateau or
the big platter where a 1€ ticket gave you access to one of the largest and
heavily laden tables of assorted goats cheese in the world. Last time we went
to this event, a few years ago, the tasting table was free and I have a feeling
that our gluttony at being presented with a free-for-all chèvre feast has
necessitated the 1€ charge this year.
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| Clever cheese displays |
The producers were there to chat
and explain the differences between the cheeses and every cheese was different,
trust me I tried them all. In terms of texture there was everything from runny, to soft, to hard. The flavours ranged from mild, creamy and subtle, to strong and
very strong. The cheeses came in all shapes and sizes and were displayed with
real attention to detail and arty flair.
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| Fromages de Chèvre |
We also visited the Maison des Fromages de Chèvres, a small museum dedicated to all
things goat, where we watched a demonstration of how to make goats cheese.
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| Artistic cheese displays |
My eyes were certainly bigger
than my belly when it came to cruising the table, filling my plate, pausing to
nibble and taste before filling it up some more. Interestingly, our French
friends from the village who were also there confirmed the French have the same
saying, but at least I got to bring some cheese home to enjoy this evening with
a glass of wine.
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| My leftover cheese |
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