Besides tasty fruits, the region is famous for its high-quality dairy products, including “Munster” soft cheese. Once it was an indispensable product for local peasants who managed to preserve milk for a long time thanks to the rich cheese-making traditions. This premium cheese with a subtle taste is now considered a famous regional delicacy that can be tasted at all restaurants serving traditional cuisine. To taste dairy products, many go to the local gastronomic markets where they can try other cheeses made according to special home recipes.
Metz traditional cuisine is quite simple and satisfying. They prepare many meat dishes here, among which Potée lorraine stands out. This is how they call a pork and vegetable stew, which has dozens of recipes. In addition to pork, various smoked sausages and lard can be added to it, and the most common vegetable components are cabbage, potatoes, turnips, onions, and carrots. Fans of more original dishes will be happy to try “Salade de pissenlit” - a dandelion salad. At local restaurants, the dish is especially common in summer. Its components are very simple - dandelions, pork fat. and butter. Among the common desserts is “Wagotines” - wonderful praline pastries traditionally made exclusively by hand.
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