Talking about the Médoc through this book is above all an emotion. A beautiful object in magazine format that alternates recipes, portraits of producers and wide shots of the estuary as if to immerse us in these atypical landscapes of land and water. A fresh look at the Médoc, that of a Norman chef who has rediscovered the atmosphere of his childhood, a nature between countryside and sea, farms on a human scale and exceptional products.
Sophie Juby: This book moved me at first contact with its original approach to a territory still too little known. It’s greedy, modern and sometimes spirited. I love the roast chicken with honey, large grilled white asparagus and also the panna cotta with lemon thyme and strawberry sangria.
Discovering Médoc Gourmand combines in a single book: Accessible recipes. You don’t need to be a Ferrandi graduate to make the Blonde d’Aquitaine rib dish or the Médoc flour pizza. Jean-Luc Beaufils sublimates the terroir without giving you technical advice for a cheerful cuisine that highlights the product. Editions Sud Ouest 21 euros.
Sophie Juby has been writing about food and wine since 2014. In her blog, Bordeaux Cuisine and Co, she shares her passion for her adopted city through chronicles and favourites. In 2018, she launched a guide to restaurants in Bordeaux with Editions Sud-Ouest: Le Meilleur de Bordeaux. Today, she is working on the third edition of the book with always the desire to highlight sincere addresses where home cooking is served in accordance with the seasons. Sophie Juby also gives preference to those who use local products. And as she also thinks of all budgets, she has selected 100 accessible restaurants. An easy classification in 10 sections allows you to find your gourmet happiness among: 10 Dishes to share / 10 Gourmet restaurants / 10 Bistros / 10 World cuisine / 10 Vegetarians / 10 Lunch break / 10 Coffee bars & tea rooms / 10 Brunches / 10 Open on Sundays / 10 wine & cocktail bars. Sophie Juby is present on the networks, Instagram, Facebook and on a more personal blog.