Discover the gastronomy of the Landes!

Visiting the Landes without sampling theregion’s gastronomic delights? Unthinkable! Take advantage of your camping holiday in the Landes to enjoy the many culinary specialities of the surrounding area, some of which are quite surprising. Landes products boast numerous quality labels, from Label Rouge to Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) and Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC).

From duck to salmon, meat and fish from the Landes

Duck is a staple of the South-West, with ancestral know-how and renowned firms such as Delpeyrat and Labeyrie: foie gras, magret… Discover also the poultry of the Landes region, with poularde, capon and quail. The Label Rouge food label was first awarded to Landes chicken in 1965. If you prefer red meat, try Chalosse beef, raised for over three years on a 100% natural diet, for exceptional meat. As for fish, you can feast onHossegor oysters or shad, a tasty fish from the Adour river. Now extremely rare and protected, you’ll also find Adour salmon (only at Maison Barthouil).

Fruit and vegetables from the Landes

Ideal for bringing a little freshness to the palate, the Adour kiwi, both Label Rouge and IGP, is marketed between mid-December and April, as is theasparagus des sables, best bought directly from producers. You’ll find them on the market between March and May.

Some traditional Landes dishes

A number of pastry shops are well worth a visit:

  • pastis landais,
  • a traditional brioche fragrant with orange blossom, rum and vanilla;
  • tourtière, a thin layer of puff pastry with Armagnac and apples,
  • Dax madeleines, a unique recipe.

On the savoury side, don’t miss :

  • garbure Gascogne, a hearty soup with variations that include duck confit,
  • Landaise salad with gizzards, dried duck breast, duck strips, lettuce, tomatoes, bread croutons…

Local spirits not to be missed

For an aperitif or to accompany your Landes meal, why not try a littleArmagnac, France’s oldest brandy. The Fête de l’Armagnac is held in October, and is a great opportunity to sample the spirit! Or enjoy a dash of Floc de Gascogne, which contains one part Armagnac to two parts grape juice. Wines are not to be outdone:

  • Tursan wine,
  • IGP wines from the ocean sands,
  • of the Chalosse hillsides.

If you prefer beer, enjoy craft beers like Kanaha Beer in Biscarrosse. Finally, round off your aperitif with Soustons peanuts, produced exclusively at the Darrigade farm.

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