Départements and régions of France

In this category you will find recipes which have their roots in France. French cuisine varies according to the season. In summer, salads and fruit dishes are popular because they are refreshing and produce is inexpensive and abundant. Greengrocers prefer to sell their fruit and vegetables at lower prices if needed, rather than see them rot in the heat. At the end of summer, mushrooms become plentiful and appear in stews throughout France. The hunting season begins in September and runs through to February. Game of all kinds is eaten, often in elaborate dishes that celebrate the success of the hunt. Shellfish are at their peak when winter turns to spring, and oysters appear in restaurants in large quantities. With the advent of the deep-freeze and air-conditioned hypermarché, these seasonal variations are less marked than hitherto, but they are still observed, in some cases due to legal restrictions. Crayfish, for example, have a short season and it is illegal to catch them out of season. Moreover, they do not freeze well.

Appellation d'Origine Protégée

AOP ingredients

AOP stands for ‘Appellation d'Origine Protégée’ which in the UK we know as 'Protected Designation of Origin' (PDO). Under the EU agricultural product quality policy, this "covers agricultural products and foodstuffs which are produced, processed and prepared in a given geographical area using recognised know-how". The following French ingredients are those which are registered as AOP.

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Country Name Product Type
France Abondance Cheese PDO
France Abricots rouges du Roussillon Apricots PDO
France Ail violet de Cadours Garlic PDO
France Banon Cheese PDO
France Barèges-Gavarnie Mutton PDO
France Béa du Roussillon Potato PDO
France Beaufort Cheese PDO
France Beurre Charentes-Poitou ; Beurre des Charentes ; Beurre des Deux-Sèvres Butter PDO
France Beurre de Bresse Butter PDO
France Beurre d'Isigny Butter PDO
France Bleu d'Auvergne Cheese PDO
France Bleu de Gex Haut-Jura ; Bleu de Septmoncel Cheese PDO
France Bleu des Causses Cheese PDO
France Bleu du Vercors-Sassenage Cheese PDO
France Bœuf de Charolles Beef PDO
France Brie de Meaux Cheese PDO
France Brie de Melun Cheese PDO
France Brocciu Corse ; Brocciu Cheese PDO
France Camembert de Normandie Cheese PDO
France Cantal ; Fourme de Cantal ; Cantalet Cheese PDO
France Chabichou du Poitou Cheese PDO
France Chaource Cheese PDO
France Charolais Cheese PDO
France Chasselas de Moissac Grape PDO
France Châtaigne d’Ardèche Chestnuts PDO
France Chevrotin Cheese PDO
France Coco de Paimpol Bean PDO
France Comté Cheese PDO
France Coppa de Corse / Coppa de Corse - Coppa di Corsica Sausage PDO
France Crème de Bresse Cream PDO
France Crème d'Isigny Cream PDO
France Crottin de Chavignol ; Chavignol Cheese PDO
France Dinde de Bresse Turkey PDO
France Époisses Cheese PDO
France Farine de châtaigne corse/Farina castagnina corsa Chestnut flour PDO
France Figue de Solliès Fig PDO
France Fin Gras/ Fin Gras du Mézenc Beef PDO
France Fourme d'Ambert Cheese PDO
France Fourme de Montbrison Cheese PDO
France Huile d'olive d'Aix-en-Provence Olive oil PDO
France Huile d'olive de Corse Olive oil PDO
France Huile d'olive de Haute-Provence Olive oil PDO
France Huile d'olive de la Vallée des Baux-de-Provence Olive oil PDO
France Huile d'olive de Nice Olive oil PDO
France Huile d'olive de Nîmes Olive oil PDO
France Huile d'olive de Nyons Olive oil PDO
France Jambon noir de Bigorre Ham PDO
France Kintoa pork Pork PDO
France Jambon sec de Corse / Jambon sec de Corse - Prisuttu Ham PDO
France Laguiole Cheese PDO
France Langres Cheese PDO
France Lentille vert du Puy Lentil PDO
France Livarot Cheese PDO
France Lonzo de Corse / Lonzo de Corse - Lonzu Ham PDO
France Luques de Languedoc Olive PDO
France Mâconnais Cheese PDO
France Maine - Anjou Beef PDO
France Maroilles ; Marolles Cheese PDO
France Miel de Corse ; Mele di Corsica Honey PDO
France Miel de sapin des Vosges Honey PDO
France Mont d'Or ; Vacherin du Haut-Doubs Cheese PDO
France Morbier Cheese PDO
France Moules de Bouchot de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel Mussels PDO
France Munster ; Munster-Géromé Cheese PDO
France Muscat du Ventoux Grape PDO
France Neufchâtel Cheese PDO
France Noix de Grenoble Nut PDO
France Noix du Périgord Walnut PDO
France Oignon de Roscoff Onion PDO
France Oignon doux des Cévennes Onion PDO
France Olive de Nice Olive PDO
France Olive de Nîmes Olive PDO
France Olives cassées de la Vallée des Baux de Provence Olive PDO
France Olives noires de la Vallée des Baux de Provence Olive PDO
France Olives noires de Nyons Olive PDO
France Ossau-Iraty Cheese PDO
France Pélardon Cheese PDO
France Picodon de l'Ardeche ; Picodon de la Drôme Cheese PDO
France Piment d'Espelette ; Piment d'Espelette - Ezpeletako Biper Pepper PDO
France Pomme de terre de l'Île de Ré Potato PDO
France Pomme du Limousin Apple PDO
France Pont-l'Évêque Cheese PDO
France Porc noir de Bigorre Pork PDO
France Pouligny-Saint-Pierre Cheese PDO
France Prés-salés de la baie de Somme Lamb PDO
France Prés-salés du Mont-Saint-Michel Lamb PDO
France Reblochon ; Reblochon de Savoie Cheese PDO
France Rigotte de Condrieu Cheese PDO
France Rocamadour Cheese PDO
France Roquefort Cheese PDO
France Sainte-Maure de Touraine Cheese PDO
France Saint-Nectaire Cheese PDO
France Salers Cheese PDO
France Selles-sur-Cher Cheese PDO
France Taureau de Camargue Beef PDO
France Tome des Bauges Cheese PDO
France Valençay Cheese PDO
France Volaille de Bresse/Poulet de Bresse/Poularde de Bresse Chicken PDO
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Indication Géographique Protégée

IGP ingredients

IGP stands for ‘Indication Géographique Protégée’ which in the UK we know as 'Protected Geographical Indication' (PGI). Under the EU agricultural product quality policy, this "covers agricultural products and foodstuffs closely linked to the geographical area. At least one of the stages of production, processing or preparation takes place in the area." The following French ingredients are those which are registered as IGP.

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Country Name Product Type
Andorra Carn d'Andorra Beef PGI
France Agneau de lait des Pyrénées Lamb PGI
France Agneau de l'Aveyron Lamb PGI
France Agneau de Lozère Lamb PGI
France Agneau de Pauillac Lamb PGI
France Agneau de Sisteron Lamb PGI
France Agneau du Bourbonnais Lamb PGI
France Agneau du Limousin Lamb PGI
France Agneau du Périgord Lamb PGI
France Agneau du Poitou-Charentes Lamb PGI
France Agneau du Quercy Lamb PGI
France Ail blanc de Lomagne Garlic PGI
France Ail de la Drôme Garlic PGI
France Ail fumé d'Arleux Garlic PGI
France Ail rose de Lautrec Garlic PGI
France Anchois de Collioure Anchovy PGI
France Artichaut du Roussillon Artichoke PGI
France Asperge des sables des Landes Asparagus PGI
France Asperges du Blayais Asparagus PGI
France Bergamote(s) de Nancy Confectionery PGI
France Bœuf charolais du Bourbonnais Beef PGI
France Bœuf de Bazas Beef PGI
France Bœuf de Chalosse Beef PGI
France Boeuf de Vendée Beef PGI
France Bœuf du Maine Beef PGI
France Boudin blanc de Rethel Sauage PGI
France Brioche vendéenne Bread PGI
France Brillat-Savarin Cheese PGI
France Canard à foie gras du Sud-Ouest (Chalosse, ascogne, Gers, Landes, Périgord, Quercy) Duck PGI
France Chapon du Périgord Chicken PGI
France Charolais de Bourgogne Beef PGI
France Choucroute d'Alsace Sauerkraut PGI
France Citron de Menton Lemon PGI
France Clémentine de Corse Clementine PGI
France Coquille Saint-Jacques des Côtes d'Armor Scallops PGI
France Crème fraîche fluide d'Alsace Cream PGI
France Echalote d’Anjou Shallot PGI
France Emmental de Savoie Cheese PGI
France Emmental français est-central Cheese PGI
France Farine de blé noir de Bretagne Flour PGI
France Farine de Petit Épeautre de Haute Provence Flour PGI
France Fraise du Périgord Strawberry PGI
France Fraises de Nîmes Strawberry PGI
France Gâche vendéenne Bread PGI
France Génisse Fleur d'Aubrac Beef PGI
France Gruyère Cheese PGI
France Haricot tarbais Bean PGI
France Huîtres Marennes Oléron Oyster PGI
France Jambon d'Auvergne Ham PGI
France Jambon de Bayonne Ham PGI
France Jambon de Lacaune Ham PGI
France Jambon de l'Ardèche Ham PGI
France Jambon de Vendée Ham PGI
France Jambon sec des Ardennes / Noix de Jambon sec des Ardennes Ham PGI
France Kiwi de l'Adour Kiwi PGI
France Lentilles vertes du Berry Lentil PGI
France Lingot du Nord Bean PGI
France Mâche nantaise Lamb’s lettuce PGI
France Melon de Guadeloupe Melon PGI
France Melon du Haut-Poitou Melon PGI
France Melon du Quercy Melon PGI
France Miel d'Alsace Honey PGI
France Miel de Provence Honey PGI
France Miel des Cévennes Honey PGI
France Mirabelles de Lorraine Plum PGI
France Mogette de Vendée Bean PGI
France Moutarde de Bourgogne Mustard PGI
France Noisette de Cervione — Nuciola di Cervioni Hazelnut PGI
France Oeufs de Loué Egg PGI
France Oie d'Anjou Goose PGI
France Pâté de Campagne Breton Pâté PGI
France Pâtes d'Alsace Pâté PGI
France Petit Épeautre de Haute Provence Flour PGI
France Pintade de l'Ardèche Guinea flowl PGI
France Pintadeau de la Drôme Guinea fowl PGI
France Poireaux de Créances Leek PGI
France Pomelo de Corse Grapefruit PGI
France Pommes de terre de Merville Potato PGI
France Pommes des Alpes de Haute Durance Apple PGI
France Pommes et poires de Savoie Apple, pear PGI
France Porc d'Auvergne Pork PGI
France Porc de Franche-Comté Pork PGI
France Porc de la Sarthe Pork PGI
France Porc de Normandie Pork PGI
France Porc de Vendée Pork PGI
France Porc du Limousin Pork PGI
France Porc du Sud-Ouest Pork PGI
France Poularde du Périgord Chicken PGI
France Poulet de l'Ardèche/Chapon de l'Ardèche Chicken PGI
France Poulet des Cévennes / Chapon des Cévennes Chicken PGI
France Poulet du Périgord Chicken PGI
France Pruneaux d'Agen ; Pruneaux d'Agen mi-cuits Prune PGI
France Raclette de Savoie Cheese PGI
France Raviole du Dauphiné Pasta PGI
France Rillettes de Tours Pâté PGI
France Riz de Camargue Rice PGI
France Rosée des Pyrénées Catalanes Veal PGI
France Saint-Marcellin Cheese PGI
France Saucisse de Montbéliard Sausage PGI
France Saucisse de Morteau / Jésus de Morteau Sausage PGI
France Saucisson de Lacaune / Saucisse de Lacaune Sausage PGI
France Saucisson de l'Ardèche Sausage PGI
France Saucisson sec d’Auvergne / Saucisse sèche d’Auvergne Sausage PGI
France Sel de Guérande / Fleur de sel de Guérande Salt PGI
France Sel de Salies-de-Béarn Salt PGI
France Soumaintrain Cheese PGI
France|[Thym de Provence Herb PGI
France Tomme de Savoie Cheese PGI
France Tomme des Pyrénées Cheese PGI
France Veau d'Aveyron et du Ségala Veal PGI
France Veau du Limousin Veal PGI
France Volailles d'Alsace Poultry PGI
France Volailles d'Ancenis Poultry PGI
France Volailles d'Auvergne Poultry PGI
France Volailles de Bourgogne Poultry PGI
France Volailles de Bretagne Poultry PGI
France Volailles de Challans Poultry PGI
France Volailles de Cholet Poultry PGI
France Volailles de Gascogne Poultry PGI
France Volailles de Houdan Poultry PGI
France Volailles de Janzé Poultry PGI
France Volailles de la Champagne Poultry PGI
France Volailles de la Drôme Poultry PGI
France Volailles de l'Ain Poultry PGI
France Volailles de Licques Poultry PGI
France Volailles de l'Orléanais Poultry PGI
France Volailles de Loué Poultry PGI
France Volailles de Normandie Poultry PGI
France Volailles de Vendée Poultry PGI
France Volailles des Landes Poultry PGI
France Volailles du Béarn Poultry PGI
France Volailles du Berry Poultry PGI
France Volailles du Charolais Poultry PGI
France Volailles du Forez Poultry PGI
France Volailles du Gatinais Poultry PGI
France Volailles du Gers Poultry PGI
France Volailles du Languedoc Poultry PGI
France Volailles du Lauragais Poultry PGI
France Volailles du Maine Poultry PGI
France Volailles du plateau de Langres Poultry PGI
France Volailles du Val de Sèvres Poultry PGI
France Volailles du Velay Poultry PGI
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Spécialité Traditionnelle Garantie

STG ingredients

STG stands for ‘Spécialité Traditionnelle Garantie’ which in the UK is known as 'Traditional Speciality Guaranteed’ (TSG). It "highlights traditional character, either in the composition or means of production". The following French products are those registered as STG.

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Country Name Product Type
France Moules de Bouchot Mussel TSG
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AOC ingredients

AOC stands for ‘Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée’ which translates as ‘controlled name of origin’. The Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (INAO), a branch of the French Ministry of Agriculture guarantees that all AOC products will hold to a rigorous set of clearly defined standards. The organisation stresses that AOC products will be produced in a consistent and traditional manner with ingredients from specifically classified producers in designated geographical areas. In the case of wine and cheese they must be matured at least partially in the respective designated area. The following French ingredients are those which are registered as AOC.

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