A pinch of salt
In markets, restaurants or directly from producers, taste our local savory specialities...
The Garbure
It is the traditional soup, often served as a single dish, whose secret lies partly in its cooking. Prepared from cabbage, beans (Tarbais, of course!) and other seasonal vegetables, simmer pork knuckle and “camayou”, a local ham bone. Tasty, hearty and typical, THE essential winter dish!
Country cheese
Here, between mountains and meadows, the herds graze throughout the summer then come back down to the warmth in winter to taste good local hay harvested in the summer. The breeders take great care of their herds, because they understand that it is by taking care of their animals that they provide good milk!
Whether from cow, sheep, goat or a bit of all of these at the same time, these cheeses contribute to the reputation of the valleys and are at the heart of many local dishes including, in particular, the delicious raclettes and Pyrenean fondues. .
Bigorre Black Pork
It is one of the oldest breeds in France. Research has shown a cousinship with the Iberian Pata Negra. It must be said that the border is not far away. Fed outdoors with acorns and chestnuts, this black-coated pork offers marbled meat.
The quality of its fat makes it possible to make distinctive charcuterie products. The ham is dried for 18 months. A delight! Find it in theWorkshop-Boutique of Pierre Sajous et to the Traditions of Bigorre.
AOP Barèges - Gavarnie
AOP sheep breeders Barèges-Gavarnie work tirelessly all year round to pamper their herds and bring them to graze in the Gavarnie Valleys, it is thanks to this that their meat has this deliciously special flavor. So good that it has been the subject of a Controlled Designation of Origin (AOC) since 2003 and a Protected Designation of Origin (AOP) since 2008.
Pyrenean Trout
Wild, trout wriggle in the clear waters of the mountain streams that run along the slopes of the Pyrenees. A tender and delicate flesh, a fine and pronounced taste and exemplary nutritional and dietary qualities. An essential product.
Val d'Azun cheese - Pyrenees
The pastoral tradition of the Val d'Azun gives a good production of cheeses. Cow, sheep, goat or mixed, they are made in accordance with old recipes.
Each farm has its own recipe, but it gets its unique, fruity taste from the high mountain pastures where the herds graze all summer long.
The certified brand “ Val d'Azun - Pyrenees » attests to this know-how and guarantees a quality product.
