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| St Jean be Blaignac |
It’s June and
the Marche Nocturne (Night Market) season is starting. But what is a Night Market? It’s
certainly nothing like a farmer’s market.
Think of it as an open air food hall with added entertainment. There are long communal benches in the centre
and all around local food producers, restaurateurs and caterers have stands
selling their produce – it’s like street food I guess, but with the added
comfort of somewhere to sit.
How does it
work? You choose what you’d like to eat,
buy it from the stand and take it back to the table to eat and share. So, you can buy your bread from the baker,
your wine from a local vineyard and choose whatever else you like the look of,
perhaps a plate of charcuterie, a duck breast cooked on the wood from old
vines, moules frites or an omelette with cepes.
You just never know what you might find…
Whenever we go,
we like to be a little prepared, so, we have a ‘Night Market Kit’! In my basket I have sharp knives and
forks. The cutlery provided can often be
plastic, which can make a steak hard work… I also add wine glasses, a bottle of
water and serviettes. We have a
tablecloth too, just for fun – and once I saw a group with a candelabra!
There’s a page on the newsletter, (under construction!) specifically for the night
markets – it’s an easily updated work in progress, so if your village or town
is having a night market, or you’d like to recommend one, please let me know
and I can include it.
Whatever you do this week in the Gironde and Dordogne regions,
have a great time.
Best wishes,
Helen
Week 26
Monday 24th June
Tuesday 25th June
Wednesday 26th June
Thursday 27th June
Friday 28th June
Saturday 29th June
Sunday 30th June
Coming up...
And finally...
It's going to be a hot one...
And don't forget to close your shutters against the heat of the sun. It's the only way.
