Friday Fact: Not Quite Vegetarian
For vegetarians, it sometimes seems like one misses out on trying regional specialties when traveling.
The Loire Valley, however, is a rare French region that has a good deal of local cuisine that is vegetarian-friendly, thanks to the abundance of excellent produce that is grown in “the Garden of France.” Still, if you want to avoid all animal products, it’s a good idea to ask what’s in your food.
The Loire region is known for its vegetables, and one dish where they are showcased is in soupe à la tourangelle, made with leeks, new turnips, and spring peas. As the region is also known for its pork products, so the soup’s stock is made with salt pork.
Of course, some people use travel as an excuse to relax their rules a bit. What happens in the Loire Valley stays in the Loire Valley