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Presentations, Demonstrations, Tastings and Workshops (season 2012)

For groups by reservation only At Espace Terroirs, south of Grasse, in covered terrace or in garden Car/Bus park – easy access or other locations : we can present those sessions at the hotel, holiday centre or reception rooms of your choice. Consult us for a personalized estimate. Talks given in French, English, German or Portuguese          Request a quote  Either by phone +33 (0)4 93 77 83 23   or by fax +33 (0)4 93 77 83 24

1. Free guided Visit : Flavours and Traditions of the French Riviera 2. Cookery : Live Tapenade Pistou with organic Basil Desserts with Fruits and Flowers 3. Explanations and Tastings All about Olives Flowers in Gastronomy Honeys and corresponding Plants 4. Team building : The Provençal Challenge 5. Gourmet Breaks The Provençal Apéritif Gourmet Coffee of Provence 6. Provençal Lunch 7. Petanque with Provençal Aperitif

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1. Free guided visit : Flavours and Traditions of Grasse

At Espace Terroirs
Kir with your choice of flowers (mimosa, rose, violet or lavender)
Duration 45 minutes approximately
Free package

1. Presentation: The Mediterranean garden – historical and culinary anecdotes about the Rosa centifolia, herbs such as savory, rosemary, melissa, wild thyme and sage – and local tales of absinthe!

2. Presentation: The olive tree and its produce – olives, oils, olive pastes, tapenades plus free tasting of various olive oils.

3. Flowers in gastronomy – handling and tasting crystallized flowers, flower syrups and flower jams, plus aperitif tasting (white wine and flower syrup).

4. Visit to the shop with a variety of different honeys, aperitifs and Provençal liquors, wines, traditional confectioneries, jams and nougats, all produced locally in Provence.

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2. Cookery : Cookery Workshops of olive tapenade, pistou or desserts with fruits and flowers

Olive Tapenade

Includes a recipe
Duration: Approximately 1 hour

1. Presentation: The olive tree and its gastronomical products – olives, oils, olive pastes, tapenades.

2. Practical cookery workshop in which participants learn how to make black olive tapenade using local ingredients

3. Presentation about manufacturing processes, origins of the produce, Provençal anecdotes and culinary ideas.

4. Tapenade tasting.

5. A free glass of rosé wine.

Optional extra: a jar of tapenade for each participant

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Pistou with organic Basil

Includes a recipe
Duration: Approximately 1 hour

1. Presentation: The basil plant and its history – different uses in gastronomy.

2. Practical cookery workshop in which participants learn how to make pistou using local ingredients (picture).

3. Presentation about manufacturing processes, origins of the produce, Provençal anecdotes and culinary ideas.

4. Pistou tasting

5. A free glass of rosé wine.

Optional extra: a jar of organic pistou for each participant

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Desserts with Fruits and Flowers

1. Presentation: Cooking with flowers – a tradition in Grasse

2. Practical cookery workshop in which participants learn how to make desserts using fruits and flowers.

3. Presentation about manufacturing processes, origins of the produce, Provençal anecdotes and culinary ideas.

4. Desserts tasting

Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Optional extra: a jar of rose petals jam for each participant 

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3. Explanations and Tastings

 All about Olives : Illustrated Presentation with Tasting of Olive Specialities

Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Optional extra: a jar of tapenade for each participant

1. Presentation: The olive tree and its produce – origin and manufacturing processes, the olive tree of Nice.

2. Comparative tasting of three different extra virgin olive oils.

3. Comparative tasting of two types of Provençal olives.

4. Comparative tasting of three olive preparations.

5. Comments on the use of this produce in cookery.

Flowers in Gastronomy : Illustrated Presentation with Tasting of Specialities made with Flowers

Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Optional extra: a jar of flower jam for each participant

1. Presentation: Cooking with flowers – a tradition in Grasse – illustrated by presentation of flower syrups, flower jams and  crystallized flowers.

2. Tasting of flower syrups, flower jams and flowers crystallized in sugar according to local traditions.

3. Comments on the use of this produce in cookery.

4. Free aperitif tasting (white wine and flower syrup).

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Honeys and corresponding Plants : Recognising the Mediterranean plants and their relations with honeys

Illustrated Presentation with tasting of honeys
Duration: Approximately 1 hour 

1. Presentation:  A big diversity of flowers and honeys in the French Riviera from the seaside to the South of the Alps

2. Presentation of Mediterranean plants and corresponding honeys

3. Comparative tasting of five different honeys

4. Presentation and tasting of specilities made with honey

5. Comments on the use of honeys in cookery.  

Optional extra: a jar of lavender honey for each participant

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 4. Team building: The Provençal Challenge, in Teams

Blind tasting of salt or sweet flavours (picture), recognising aromatic plants...5 workshops for each team !
Duration: 2 hours for the complete challenge
Optional extra: baskets of fine foods to give out as prizes

1. Formation of teams and presentation of challenge.

2. The workshop challenge with road books and 5 workshops.

3. Results and prize ceremony.

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5. Gourmet breaks

 The Aperitif in Provence

Illustrated Presentation with a typical Aperitif (picture)
Duration : Approximately 1 hour
Optional extra: a jar of tapenade for each participant

1. Presentation: The olive tree and its produce – Rosé wines of Provence.

2. Tasting of a complete and typical aperitif including mixed toasts, local specialities, soft drinks and wine

3. Comments on the use of this produce in cookery.

Coffee Break in Provence

Illustrated Presentation with a gourmet coffee
Duration : Approximately 1 hour
Optional extra: a jar of lavender honey for each participant 

1. Presentation: The almond trees and orange trees in the French Riviera and their produce

2. Tasting of a complete gourmet coffee including hot and soft drinks, local biscuits and sweets

3. Comments on the use of this produce in cookery.

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6. Provençal Lunch  

At Espace Terroirs (picture) or other places.
Duration : Approximately between 1 or 2 hours

1. Presentation: The olive tree and its produce – Rosé wines of Provence.

2. Tasting of a complete and typical lunch including mixed toasts with black olive tapenade, dried tomatoes caviar and anchovy cream, pissaladière - onions pie with olives, pistou soup, etc. and, soft drinks and wines

3. Comments on the use of this produce in cookery.

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7. Petanque with Provençal Aperitif

At Espace Terroirs (our pictures) or other places
With a animator
Duration : Approximately between 1 to 2  hours according to the number of players

Knock your opponent out of play or use your skill as a “pointer”! It’s up to you to use your flair and finesse to score a maximum of points.  An initiation of pétanque will be organized before grouping into teams to play in a mini tournament. This offer includes a pétanque surface with all materials for the activity as well as a supervised workshop with 1 animator for 10 to 50 people.

During this activity a cocktail of “Pastis Bleu de Provence” will be offered for each participant.

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