For this “gourmet stage”, Nathalie Helal takes us to Chartres and Beauce.
Beauce is a very fertile agricultural region, which covers 600,000 hectares. This vast plain, located southwest of Paris, is presented as the granary of France. Its immense horizons, covered with wheat, but also with rye, barley, corn and other cereals, make Beauce a region of know-how and often overlooked gourmet traditions.
Located at the gates of Paris and the castles of the Loire, Chartres enjoys an international reputation, thanks to its cathedral, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its kitchen is made up of ancient specialties, all related to historical events, from the Middle Ages to the Belle Epoque through the Renaissance.
From pâté de Chartres to shortbread from Beauce, including chicken in a pot and cochelin, The Gourmet Stage tells you the story of these famous specialties that will make your mouth water!
For this gastronomic tour of Chartres and Beauce, Nathalie Helal is accompanied by Anne Chevéehistorian and lecturer, who lives in Chartres, from Bertrand Jalleratowner of the hotel-restaurant The Great Monarch in Chartres, and Benjamin Pelletierpeasant-miller-baker at the Orvilliers Farmin Eure-et-Loir.
