BEETROOT AND COGNAC FROM THE SAINTONGE REGION

The best products of French gastronomy

An episode from the series FRENCH DELICATESSEN

Synopsis

In Saintonge, Jean-Sébastien Robiquet produces cognac and seeks to promote this spirit by highlighting the local distillers’ work.

Flavien Petit is one of the last five growers of crapaudine beetroot, an ancient vegetable distinctive by its length, much sweeter than the round beetroot.