-
Recipe: chickpea salade niçoise
Hearty potatoes, seasoned chickpeas, colourful vegetables, and crispy lettuce... a taste of the South of France
-
Recipe: vanilla, rum, and orange zest cannelés
Japanese pastry chef Mori Yoshida creates refined cakes and desserts, some in the classic French style, others with a unique flourish or twist
-
French strawberries: the best varieties and when to eat them
Columnist Sue Adams gives her tips on how to get the best out of the long season in France
Artisan cheese of the month: Brocciu
Soft white Corsican cheese is great in October
A young white cheese made from sheep or goat’s milk and whey (the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained), brocciu is one of the symbolic foodstuffs of the island of Corsica.
It can be consumed immediately or left to mature for anything between two days and one month.
While it is often used as a ricotta substitute in savoury courses, brocciu is also enjoyed at the end of a meal with a bit of sugar or a splash of local eau-de-vie or some fig jam. It is usually accompanied by a dry white wine.
The cheese gained an Appellation d’Origine Protégée label in 1998.