Food: Montpellier escalettes, an old recipe with a new look

It is the story of a rebirth between a territory and a dormant culinary tradition. To wake her up, a couple of biscuit makers plunged back into the recipe for biscuits from her childhood: les escalettes de Montpellier (Hérault). The secret of this cookie dough has been passed down in the family for five generations.

A recipe that is exported internationally

The tradition of esscalettes dates back to the Middle Ages. At the time, these little waffles were cooked in cast iron molds over a wood fire. 700 years later, cooking is done with gas, but the gesture has not changed. In two years, the couple has doubled its production: already 180,000 cookies sold. In Montpellier, the biscuit is very successful. This local specialty also crosses borders. Belgium, Germany, England and soon Japan have already fallen for the esscalettes.