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A gourmet getaway in Savoie
Take advantage of your stay at Club Arc en Ciel to discover Savoie's terroir and gastronomy. These include cheese and wine, as well as charcuterie and other delicacies that are a pleasure to taste in winter and summer alike. On site, passionate local producers will help you discover the true taste of AOC products (Controlled designation of origin). So much for dieting, it would be a shame to miss out.
Savoyard cheese
Can you name the 8 AOP or IGP cheeses from Savoie and Haute-Savoie without hesitation? Let us help you: Abondance, Beaufort, Chevrotin, Emmental de Savoie, Raclette de Savoie, Reblochon, Tome des Bauges and Tome de Savoie. After a day on the slopes, melt into a traditional, comforting meal.
Are you a sportsman with a sweet tooth? They're not mutually exclusive. The (very, very) motivated can embark on a tasting tour. Vélo & Fromages offers 5 themed itineraries that take you on a journey to the kingdom of flavors. To stock up on good local produce, contact the Coopérative laitière Haute-Maurienne Vanoise.
Specialties of the Maurienne Valley
Have you heard of diot? It's a pork-based sausage. Taste it the winegrower's way: simmered for four hours in a caquelon with dry white wine. All the aroma of Savoyard grape varieties will come rushing to your taste buds! Accompany your diot with a dish of buckwheat crozets, and you're ready to face winter.
Another specialty to discover is farçon. It's a dish made with potatoes, bacon and fruit. Once considered the dish of the poor, its ingredients vary according to what's on hand. In any case, the result is a delicious sweet-and-sour dish you won't be able to live without.
How about a little dessert?
The inevitable Savoy cake is made with egg whites delicately folded in to give it its light, airy texture. Topped with sugar and slivered almonds, it's a delicious treat that you can eat without going hungry. To vary the pleasures, accompany your coffee with a Modane bread with candied fruit and almonds.
Accompany your traditional dishes with a good local wine
You've probably heard of Génépi, a digestive liqueur made from mugwort, but do you know all about the different grape varieties that make Savoie wine so famous? Chasselas, Aligoté, Chardonnay, Roussette d'Ayze... many local producers are waiting to show you around their cellars. Find out more at the Tourist Office.
To find out more about the history of Savoie's terroir and gastronomy, visit the “Montricher Autrefois” eco-museum. You'll learn all about the hard life of mountain dwellers in days gone by, and the culinary adaptations that followed.
