The Week of Taste will take place this year from October 14 to 20, 2013 throughout France, with the desire to pass on the values and pleasure of good food through culinary professions and taste education.
On the program for this beautiful event: taste workshops (led by chefs, some free, others paid), tables of taste (restaurants offering special menus at advantageous prices during the Week of Taste), taste lessons (organized in schools by culinary professionals), and various activities in markets or shops.
MelleBonPlan’s little selection:
- Oyster tasting from Marennes d’Oleron and shrimp at the restaurant Au fil de la mer (7 rue De Levis, 75017 Paris) on October 19 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- WineSitting and Victoire Finaz are offering mini tasting tours focused on the senses in WineSitting’s 3 Parisian wine cellars.
These mini tours, which will take place in 5 fun stages mixing wine, chocolate, and cooking, will be held from Tuesday, October 15 to Saturday, October 19, daily from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
These tastings are accessible without prior registration, and participants will be able to try their luck to win a “wine and chocolate” gift set through a prize draw at the end of the Week of Taste.
- An Open Bread Bar at La Fille du Boulanger (38 rue des Batignolles, 75015 Paris) on October 19 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- A culinary workshop with Olivier, the specialist in Parisian cuisine, on Thursday, October 17, from 7 p.m., featuring flavors of the 15th arrondissement at Ixina (98 avenue Félix Faure, 75015 Paris)
- Demonstration of tea infusion according to the Chinese Gong Fu Cha ceremony, depending on the various types of tea, at the boutique Thés & Chocolats (39 rue des Batignolles 75017 Paris) on October 16 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and October 19 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Gourmet walk in the Stains garden city on Saturday, October 19, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to discover the history of our region’s heritage through a guided tour of the garden city followed by a tasting of soup made from local vegetables, prepared specially for you by one of the garden city’s residents.
The Good Deal:
the walk is free for Stains residents / fee for others is 6 €
- Tasting of pure Provençal products every day from October 14 to 20: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Première Pression Provence (37 rue de Lévis, 75017 Paris)
- A day dedicated to discovering culinary products at Château Sainte Roseline, with tastings of products such as honey, chocolate, olive oil, cheese, etc. Cellar tours and commented tastings of the vintages, oenological workshops, discovery workshops for children, and cooking classes.
In the end, there are many possibilities, and to make your choice, you can search for what’s happening near you on this map of the Week of Taste, which lists events by geographical area.
All the information to find out about the events happening near you is at http://www.legout.com/
