Discover Dijon’s Delicacies, Dijon, France

Dijon isn’t just an achingly pretty city, it is also Burgundy’s Gastronomic Capital. This is a city that is really serious about gastronomy. It is in the process of building an International Gastronomy and Wine Centre on the site of its old public hospital on the outskirts of the city.

You can sample Burgundy’s delicacies in Dijon‘s many restaurants and find a selection of goodies in the food shops that line its streets too. It’s time for my second list of the trip - Foodie Firsts:

Soft, spicy and with a gorgeous kick of ginger warmth, pain d’épices is a treat at any time of day. Where will you have your first slice? From the breakfast buffet at Grand Hotel La Cloche (who obligingly also provided their recipe)? At the top of the Tour Philippe le Bon accompanied by a glass of warm wine? Or maybe in the comfort of your own home when you have perfected the recipe for yourself?

I find that it also make a lovely ingredient to add a thickness and depth of flavour to a rich beef casserole.

True Cassis Dijon can only be made in Dijon. Sample it with white wine (kir) or crémeux de Bourgogne (kir royale).

- In 2013, “Cassis de Dijon” obtained its own Geographical Indication (GI) which means that Dijon Cassis can only be produced within the commune of Dijon. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).