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Name: Daniel Eilat
Location: Le Buisson de Cadouin, Dordogne, France

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

The lady who tasted garlic jam, a true story

I know, sometimes it isn't easy to accept my ideas about jams. I use ingredients that the average person in the French countryside find hard to accept. We're always claiming that we're advanced, revolutionary and that France is the real pioneer in human rights. Well, as revolutionary and advanced, I think the fFrench could be a little more open to new ideas in cooking and eating ( Of course, you might think I'm wrong, and I'd love to have the contrary proven to me).... Anyway... On cloudy day on the market at Le Buisson a lady stops at my stand and looks vaguely at the jars. I asked her if she liked to try a few and she gave me this hostile " I hate jam" phrase ( how can she hate something she doesn't know?) So I agreed politely that when we speak about supermarket industrial jams, I hate them too. Because you never know what's inside there. Everything is chemicals with coded names. And she goes on " I only eat onion comfit with foie gras!.... hey, what's that? Peach and garlic jam? Never heard of it!!!"She was talking about one of the labeled I have printed in a full page size to hang around my stand. Well this was my opportunity. I offered her a spoon and the jar and she tasted , really a little. But she said "My god! it is good!!" ( she said it in French, and I wouldn't be able to translate her words better than that... And What are the uses of this jam? Well, you can have it on toast for breakfast, and because the garlic is present but not dominant, you can go to work without RE-brushing your teeth. you can kiss whoever it is that would kiss you back, and no harm done. For aperitif, the peach & garlic jam will be great with all kinds of sausages and patés, it would be great with blood sausage too. I'd suggest you try some with sprawns.... My N° 1 fav is with a slice of old goat cheese or sheep cheese ( even Roquefort would be great here).... And if YOU have any ideas or comments....

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Blogger Belinda said...

So??? Did the woman BUY some of your Garlic Jam? Is she now a regular customer who is trying Pear and Pepper this week?
What is the rest of the story?
And yes... the French are VERY conservative when it comes to tasting ANYTHING new. It can be a bit frustrating, until you get them to actually put it in their MOUTH. Then, "Oh! This is wonderful! I love this taste!"
I could tell you a story about getting 3eme collége students to try American pancakes made with lardons fumé and served with maple syrup... but this is YOUR Blog. ;-)

December 12, 2008 9:28 AM  

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