In Brittany, we are not the type to talk about gastronomy. No herbs picked in the morning dew, no refined spices from the ends of the earth, no… Bretons make do with what they have at hand: flour, apples, pork, and butter. Lots of butter. And yet, Brittany has managed to forge a true culinary identity. Proof by 10.

    To start with

  1. A good sardine Okay, the sea belongs to everyone, but the best canning companies are in Brittany.

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  2. Pâté Henaff While Sarthe has its rillettes, Brittany can count on this canned pâté produced by a company that has always claimed its roots in the region. And for once, a Breton specialty does not consist of 50% butter, we will note.

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    #patéhenaff #1664

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    3. FOR Dishes

  3. The sausage cake The “Breton hot dog,” an important element of Breton gastronomy, not too complicated to make: do you have a cake? You have a sausage? Well, here’s a sausage tart. Proof of its interplanetary success, fans of Stade Rennais have made it a song: “Galettes sausisse, I love you! I eat books (and books!) in Ille-et-Vilaine/with ribot milk!”

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  4. Saint-Jacques from Saint-Brieuc The “pecten maximus,” don’t look, there’s nothing better… Photo credits (CC0 1.0): Public domain
  5. The Roulade Sevigné The emblem of the town of Vitré!

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  6. The Andouille de Guémené Andouille is made in different villages across France, but the rivalry is clearly played out between those from Vire in Normandy, satisfied with their filling of triple scraps in a large intestine, and that of Guémené, more refined, with concentric circles of viscera tied together. That said, it’s still pork offal.

    On holiday in Morbihan, you should at least taste the Andouille de Guéméné 😉 pic.twitter.com/ebrnxrw81

    — Morbihan Tourisme (@MorbihanTourism) March 18, 2015

  7. The Kig-Ha-Farz Literally “meat and far.” Don’t call it Fire Pot. It might hurt its feelings.

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    Kig ha farz on the dinner menu tonight or a bit of Brittany in Quebec!? #Kighafarz #bretagne #bzh #breizh #yummy #miam

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  8. The Coco de Paimpol The kings of beans

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    Bean Workshop today #cocopaimpol

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    9. FOR NEST DESTNEST

  9. The crêpe You don’t need to crêpe the sandwich, the crêpe, it kicks the crêpe or something like that. If you’re tired of traditional butter sugar, we suggest 10 unusual recipes to change things up a bit…

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    Delicious? #crepe #crepes #bretagne #saintmalo #crepebretonne #foodporn #cidre #iloveeating #gastronomia #caramelbeurresalé #gastronomy

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  10. Ker-Y-Pom A small chocolate brioche https://instagram.com/p/rz0eiMO3nq/
  11. Salted butter caramel In all forms, including candies from Morbihan. The tradition has not been rooted in the region for centuries, and it seems this “specialty” is a bit of a fake.

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    Homemade caramel sauce <3 #homemade #caramel #sauce #dessert #food #desserts #cake #yum #yummy #amazing #instagood #instafood #instacrumble #sweet #cupcake #dessertporn #pâtisserie

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  12. The Extreme-Breton More effective than a Smecta for sticking your stomach down. Cover, prunes, the Breton is not the type to do snow stuff to impress the crowd. https://instagram.com/p/20goqqjTxe/
  13. Kouign-Amann Perhaps the hardest pie to spell, just that. Oh yes, and most calories in the world too. One bite and you can feel your blood thickening in your arteries. As a result, Bretons almost never eat them and sell them by the whole pallets to waxed tourists.

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    The limited experience of @lunecroissant: VILLA ICE. a kouign amann infused with vanilla with vanilla sugar. so tasty, especially the cream of metvanille that came with the quince and Danish apple. hope to see this in the regular menu in the future. ? I will miss it if all I have is TBB at home.

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  14. The Quatre-Quarts And yes, the star cake of all your teenage parties comes from Brittany. Why this name? Easy, the 4 ingredients (flour, sugar, butter, eggs) are in equal quantity.

    #quatrequarts, #cake, #pastel, #cuatrocuartos!

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  15. The Galettes de Pont-Aven Before becoming a movie with the cult lines of Jean-Pierre Marielle, it’s also a cake **
  16. Plougastel strawberries From one of the most beautiful corners of Brittany, by the port of Brest, Europe has been full of strawberries and jams for over a century. And the Strawberry Festival, on the 2nd Sunday of June, is a must-attend event.

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    Strawberry

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  17. Breton roundel 1.5 cm thick, a taste of butter that doesn’t hide, and a cookie that finds no rival when it comes to accompanying coffee. Photo credits (CC BY-SA 2.0): head

    18. NO WATRER ALL

  18. Breton cider In the past, Bretons drank wine. Like a hole. As a result, the authorities tried to impose a lighter drink, with the same “tension” as beer, to control the drama. Cider settled in and became the ideal companion for cake. https://instagram.com/p/zn_P6uK_s-/
  19. The Lambig The local cider base, which, like in Normandy, is called “eau de vie.” A nice name for something that turns the screw to the right. https://instagram.com/p/0DKpy7BdBm/
  20. Chouchen Legend has it that sometimes the bee venom in this drink remains based on honey, and some inattentive drunks lean back. Chouchen is a bit Breton “fugu.” https://instagram.com/p/zStc7bRFM-/

But by the way?

Topifight: Crêpe or cake?

Crêpe

Cake

Make your choice by clicking on one of the images

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