Chestnuts, Collobrières and Cogolin
Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur · Rebecca Whitlocke · TasteIn the fall, there are fêtes celebrating the season of the chestnut – or marron. The sweet chestnut is known as the châtaigne and is a frequent visitor to autumn dining tables and village fêtes.
Collobrières is a main town for the chestnut industry and is also famous for cork production it is reputed to be the first place in France where the Spanish taught locals how a certain tree plugged into bottles allowed a wine industry to flourish. Continue reading here for the original Access Riviera post.
Recipes with Chestnuts
Chestnut Soup for the Holidays
This dish is easy to make chestnut soup perfect for holiday celebrating. Whether you're wanting a toasty lunch in front of the fire or a great accompaniment to a holiday meal, this soup is sure to give you what you need.
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Chestnut-Pumpkin Risotto with Hazelnuts
Risotto is easy to make as long as you have all your ingredients prepped in advance. Pour everyone a glass of wine and let the conversation flow. The chef needs to balances the stock level as the rice cooks, but it's an easy, vegetarian meal for cooler weather.
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Creamy Mushroom and Chestnut Soup
This mushroom and chestnut soup was inspired by a recipe from Bizzy Lizzy’s Good Things.
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