Uzès in southern France is known for both beauty and food, reflecting a terroir shaped by olive groves, vineyards, and Mediterranean influences. Savory specialties include brandade de morue, made from cod blended with olive oil, cream, and garlic, served warm on bread or fried bread. Petit pâté nîmois is a spiced meat pie made with veal and pork. Tapenade combines olives, anchovies, and garlic and is commonly enjoyed with aperitifs such as local fortified wine. Pélardon goat’s cheese from the Cévennes is highlighted as one of Europe’s oldest cheeses. The surrounding countryside supplies olive oil, black truffles, and sweet onions from Vers-Pont du Gard, with markets and specialty shops offering local products.
"The region has several savoury specialities, including brandade de morue, a salty, silky blend of cod, olive oil, cream and garlic. Served warm spread on bread or bread fried in olive oil - it's a classic taste of southern France. There's also Petit pâté nîmois which is said to have been invented in nearby Nimes in the early 1800s - a spiced meat pie made with veal and pork. Tapenade, a mix of olives, anchovies and garlic is a firm favourite with aperitifs - include Cartagène, a local fortified wine."
"Pélardon goat's cheese from the Cévennes, one of Europe's oldest cheeses is a must-eat. Buy it at the weekly market or Fromagerie Albert in Place Albert 1er near the tourist office. The countryside around Uzès is like a pantry of Mediterranean flavours. Olive groves dominate the landscape, producing high-quality oils; black truffles love the sun and the terroir, and sweet Onions from Vers-Pont du Gard (in September there is a market dedicated to this delicious product)."
"A great place to taste all that is delicious in the area, Les Compagnons du Terroir is just a few kilometres from Uzès, in the medieval village of Castillon-du-Gard, and has become a tourist attraction in its own right - an absolute must for anyone who likes to eat delicious food. It's a shop with more than 2500 products and a sup"
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