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Sardines on toast: one of life’s simple pleasures
Choose the best canned fish you can to enjoy an easy, high-quality summer supper
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Can you taste the difference between a €5 and €8 wine?
Discover the factors that dictate the price of a bottle of French wine, plus the importance of diversity
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Artisan cheese of the month Tome des Bauges, plus regional speciality brandade
This artisan AOP cheese is made in Savoie and Haute-Savoie from raw cow’s milk
Local speciality: Collioure anchovies
These little delicacies have been fished by traditional means for centuries
The Pyrénées-Orientales seaside resort is home to what some deem to be the best anchovies in the world – they have been fished (by net) and salted (by hand) here since the Middle Ages.
Try in situ or shop online from the two remaining anchovy sellers, Desclaux or Roque.
The fish is sold in salt, oil or vinegar.