Showing posts with label 2025-10 France Brittany. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2025-10 France Brittany. Show all posts

2025年10月12日 鮮美價平蛤貝




法國西北岸Brittany 區淺灘多,是各品種蛤和螄蚶的主要產地,每個漁市場都可買到,有不同大小、殼厚殼薄、殼有紋或平滑等等分別,價錢由每公斤七至廿幾歐羅不等,差異頗大。

起初看到眼花撩亂,也不知那個品種好味些,所以就什麼品種都買些少試味。我們習慣是價錢高的好味些,發覺在這裏,有些貴的,味鮮但肉薄,又有些價錢平的,肉甜厚身好質感。

印象最深是這區最大隻的蛤Vernis, 即北寄貝,是喜歡的刺身之一,肉爽口厚身甜美,只要一歐羅一隻,覺得平到笑。

吃多了才弄明白,估計價錢和味道無關,那是各人的喜好而已,價錢和殼的重量有絕大關係,殼厚重的平、薄而輕的貴。大約可以說是付的錢,不用擔心殼厚殼薄,可以買到差不多重量的蛤肉,不理是什麼品種的蛤。

然後,又奇怪,在海灘拾蛤,不是容易的工作,有大有細,在西方人工貴的地方,應該收天價。例如這裏的小花蝦,在海岸石灘旁用網捕捉,分大小出售,比較大的就要六十多歐羅一公斤,工夫多也。

然後來到蛤場試食,就在大淺灘旁,看到裝置,才明白為何價錢大眾化。

各品種的蛤和螄蚶,就如蠔一樣,在孵化場出世後,分門別類放在網中,排放在淺灘上,潮水一天兩回進退,灘淺,潮退露出沙灘,海水每回帶來養分,撒退時帶走廢物,蛤、螄蚶就如此長大,功夫不太多,價錢就實惠過小花蝦了。










Tour of Brittany France 8/8 La Roche Bernard, Guipry-Messac









Went to La Roche Bernard, a classy town with character old stone buildings and a harbour with a lot of pleasure boats.
Excellent Thursday market with 2 well stocked and presented fish stores, also a few good bread cake shop, all these point to a wealthy community here.


4pcs 18 euro sea urchin 19/kg
10 pcs 11euro scallop 3kg for 18euro
Chestnut 4/kg




 

Unfortunately it must be the beginning of sea urchin season, the shell is big, heavy.... but is full of water and not much to eat. 



On the way north to Roscoff ferry pier, stop at Guipry-Messac to cycle along the canal, very calm and relaxing atmosphere.




Changed to this new ergonomic bicycle saddle, really more comfortable than the traditional design!



 


Tour of Brittany France 7/8 Quiberon Bay, Rochefort-en-Terre




Moonset and sunrise on the beach is amazing, at 8:46am, very comfortable time to get out of the warm bed. 






Cycle on Quiberon greenway along Salvage Coast to the south. Wild rocky coast at first with good waves, great surfing location. Ends at sandy beach area with a lot of holiday resorts and a great fish shop with wonderful supply. 







Maison Lucas
1/2 kg live langoustine 28/kg
2 packs Sardine fumes 10/pack 180gm









Drives east to Rochefort-en-Terra, classified as one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France.
Built on the slope with a chateau at the top, the buildings built in the 14c in local stones are well preserved. Lovely proportions and a lot of curved walls, and extensions as need arise throughout yesteryear. What a pleasure to stroll around such a little village where time seems to have stood still.


















 Dinner at one star Michelin restaurant Le Gavirinis at Baden, expertly prepared tasting menu, great flavor, beautiful presentation and perfectly cooked. The only one problem is very slow from one dish to the other, and the portion is really small.