Showing posts with label Gilles Diglé. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gilles Diglé. Show all posts

Friday, February 25, 2011

Cochonnerie - What a Cheeky little Pig!


Whenever I go shopping at "Gargantua" I am in for a long wait. Our local butcher Gilles Diglé who runs this shop is extremely popular, not only because of his excellent meat and sausages but also because he gives great advice on how to prepare different cuts of meat and always has a nice word for everybody.
Today while I was waiting to buy one of Gilles' specialities, olive oil marinated lamb (more on that in a post to come) I saw a little "cochonnerie" I couldn't resist showing you - what a cheeky little pig!
Much as I tried, I couldn't find an English translation for the delightful French word "cochonnerie". My dictionary lists it as "mess" but that doesn't at all cover the double sense of the word that plays with cochon (pig) and the dirty little tricks little piggies sometimes are up to.....

Monday, September 20, 2010

Gilles' Golden Rooster

Gilles Diglé, Vaison la Romaine's butcher and very popular caterer was awarded the "Coq d'Or" (Golden Rooster) by the French Guide Gourmand. Gilles received this honour, which in France is taken very seriously for his delicious olive sausage called Pontias. If ever you come to Vaison go and taste it, it is worth it!
And if you want to celebrate a big party you can't do better than to ask Gilles to prepare his famous Paëlla.

Gilles prepares his famous Paëlla


A feast not only for the eyes - Gilles' Paëlla