Cooking Vacation in Provence, Herbs,
Olive Oil, Healthy Cooking on a
Provence Culinary Vacation
In the hills of Provence you are
apt to find interesting old ruins
while searching the fields for
rosemary and hunting through
the rocky outcrops for thyme.
In the southern delta of the
Rhone, on the Camargue you
will find rice and salt while most
certainly you will see the white
horses roaming free.
Camargue sea salt can be
served at the table for individual
seasoning and is called a
finishing salt.
This Provence inspired recipe for
stuffed squash and stuffed tomatoes is
a combination of beef, wild boar
sausage, thyme, oregano and left over
French bread that is mixed in a grinder
after the meet is cooked.
The stuffing is then inserted in the
hollowed out zucchini squash and into
hollowed out tomatoes. The tomato
caps are replaced after a sprinkle of
grated Parmesan cheese. They go in a
350 degree f oven for between 25 to 50
minutes depending on how many you
have. When the caps of tomato start to
brown they are done, The juices of the
tomatoes intensify and mix with the
stuffing
The Camargue is noted for
its white horses, for sea
salt from Mediterranean
water.
The people of the
camargue evaporate sea
water and harvest the salt
in a huge operation near
the mouth of the Rhone
River.
The salt is available
throughout Provence and
customarily served at the
table to be used by each
diner to taste. A sprinkle of
the coarse crystal finishes
off the dish.
Stuffed squash and stuffed tomatoes served
with chicken soup, minced chicken and thyme
canapes, sliced fruit with goats cheese, and
Cotes Du Rhone
Foraging for herbs along the old canals and
Roman aqueducts makes interesting walks. Both
sides of the canals have flat trails where mules
once pulled barges.
Rain's Dressing: Provence
inspired recipe
Ingredients
herbs de provence pinch
extra virgin oil 2 ozs
rice vinegar 1 oz
lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon
honey 1/2 teaspoon
*orange/ginger/sugar syrup 2
tablespoons (*mix one to one of OJ
and sugar, add sliced ginger, heat
for about 10-15 minutes until a light
syrup forms. Strain and use reserved
sauce.
Fresh chopped basil 1 teaspoon
mix all ingredients together and alter
the balance of sweet and sour to your
taste. Drizzle over salads or serve on
the side.
June makes a good time for a Provence culinary vacation, many fruits and vegetables are ripe and ready for
the table.
Camargue sea salt ready for
packaging
No Passing
for
commercial
vehicles
No
Passing
zone ends
Rotary with yield to traffic in rotary
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in Provence
Speed limits will be clearly marked and the Rotary will be a welcome site with its directions to various
towns. Gassing up is similar to US with credit card and automatic shut-off at modern pumps. Car rental are
available in all large cities and at many TGV Train Stations..
Information for those renting a vehicle in Provence
Provence recipes use the available fresh produce. Provence Village
Markets and local farms will provide after some shopping.
The butcher will specialize in meats, the baker, bread and pastry, the grocer,
produce and wine and some household goods.
On Your Cooking
Vacation in
Provence, You will
use the Wild Herbs
and First Cold
Press Olive Oil for
Some Healthy
Cooking
A Cooking Vacation in Provence will include Herbs and Olive Oil.
Healthy Cooking on a Provence Culinary Vacation includes
recipes that depend on fresh produce and meat from the local
farms and might require some searching in the small village
markets.