©Nohcab Gastronomy and local products in Calais XXL
In Calais XXL, as in all territories, we like 'eating well', 'eating local' and using local products. Discovering a destination also means meeting a terroir, producers and the good things that illuminate local gastronomy. ! Between its coastline and its countryside dedicated to livestock breeding and agriculture, Calais XXL has culinary discoveries to share!
The Sea, a non-inexhaustible wealth
Calais is a fishing port. Every morning, depending on the weather at sea, The stalls on the Quai de la Colonne display the fish and seafood of the day offered for sale directly by local artisan fishermen., or by fishmongers. Throughout the seasons, you can find sea bass, Suns, plaice, mackerel, herring, seafood. Among the stalls, there is also that of Myriam Pont, a mussel fisherman. To stay in the “seafood” section, Emile Fournier salted meats are a local institution.
The Peasant Woman of the Seas: Myriam Pont
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©Nohcab Direct sale of local products
In addition to the gastronomy linked to the sea, Calais XXL and its surroundings can boast of being a land of crops and livestock. There are many producers and many offer direct sales. We are getting a taste for Calais » is a network of professionals bringing together producers and restaurateurs who put local products in the spotlight.
Throughout the year, events are linked to emblematic local products. In Calais, this is the Mussel Fair (September) and the Herring Festival (November). Other events related to local products include the Turkey Festival in Licques (December) and the Chicory Festival in Old Church (October)
Sweet and savory pleasures
For dessert or afternoon pleasure, the local pastry is 'Calais' ! Macaron dough, coffee buttercream and almonds are the main ingredients. The 'Calais' is easily found in pastries and often finds a place on the menu of Calais XXL restaurants. In Blériot-Plage and Marck, 'Le Blériotin' and 'Le Marckois' have made a delicious place for themselves in recent years!
There is a wide choice for eating on the Calais LA Plage seafront! Gourmet restaurants, brasseries, beach bars or takeaways, everyone has their own desires. In Calais LA Plage, the little pleasures of the locals are the ice cream cone (known to be the best price on the Opal Coast) or the packet of fries. It all depends on the time!
XXL cheeses and desserts
©Nohcab Maroilles is the best known cheese from Hauts de France. And there are many other cheeses produced on the Opal Coast.. Renowned cheesemakers in Calais offer a wide range. There is also a very popular cheese in Calais XXL… which is not a local product! Cheddar is the best known of British cheeses… and also the basic ingredient of welsh, an emblematic dish of the Opal Coast, to taste all its variations, go to the Hovercraft, opposite the Tourist Office in Calais.