Market day

Friday morning and we nipped to the weekly market in Bar-sur-Seine. We’d already been to the butchers to pick up some lamb chops for Sundays dinner. So I just needed a few veg and a snack for a picnic.

On my regular veg stall they were selling bettes, which I believe is a white chard.

I wasn’t totally certain on how to use it, so Brian asked the lady how she would prepare it. She explained that I can use the centre white stalk, sautéed in butter, then served with a béchamel sauce over it and gratinéed under the grill. The green part of the leaf can be used like spinach, and is particularly good in an omelette.

Also, I couldn’t believe how many tulips and daffodils I bought for just 10 euros, I couldn’t resist them.