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Artisan cheese of the month: Comtesse de Vichy, plus an Auvergne speciality stew
Now is the time to enjoy Comtesse de Vichy, a spruce-wrapped French cow’s milk cheese
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Meet the producers: Bulldog Bacon and Bangers in the Gers
British-style bacon, sausages, pork pies and Scotch eggs, with delivery across mainland France
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Recipe: French onion soup with Comté toasts
Make this classic French onion soup with rich beef stock, white wine, Madeira and golden Comté cheese toasts in this easy recipe for four
Local speciality: Vendée mogette
Why not make a grillée de mogette - essentially a fancy version of beans on toast!
Boasting an Indication géographique protégée (IGP) since 2010, the mogette is a haricot bean from Vendée.
It is traditionally served with some local ham (jambon de Vendée), or served atop some grilled bread that has been rubbed with garlic.