An eight-part series in which Leslie Forbes samples French culture through regional cuisine.
3: Oeufs en Meurette
The streets of Dijon are alive with odours - the smells of spiced cake, garlic, and wine sauces that have been present for generations. Leslie Forbes joins celebrated chef Jean-
Pierre Billoux and the Seysses - father and son - at their vineyard in Burgundy. Over a dish of oeufs en meurette - eggs in red wine sauce - she discovers the significance of memory in taste and smell.
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