Discover a red Giennois of Philippe Poupat coteau

With 2.700 hunting, the Loiret is ideal for who wants to test the waters of furry game or feather, in offering themselves then, out of table, a digestive promenade in a Department rich in sites of interest. Ancient commanderie of the Templar Knights destroyed by Philippe le Bel, the Auberge des Templiers, Relais & Châteaux opulent on the Jacques-Coeur road, is the large regional table. All the notables of the Loiret there are as many of the Parisian elite in resort. In the dining room spacious - ground stone covered with carpets, tapestry of Aubusson in the 18th century English of 17th... - tables, is cleverly lit and no empesée atmosphere. In the kitchen Chief Hervé Daumy is in his case, as evidenced by his card of the season. We laid our vest on the girondes House (Mallard and deer) terrines are presented to you before to decide in their bright. As the deer, of throat pork black ass of Gascony, a bit of foie gras, spices and many deer, had our preference. A terrine to the former, very class that calls the bread and it devours toothy. Hunt perdreaux is about to close, we have preferred the deer, the Mallard and the young wild boar. A grey perdreau baked casserole baked apple shot and chanterelles, controlled and beautifully cut cooking at the table by the Director of room. Dish relatively light, tasty, irrigated from gevrey-chambertin 2004 on fruit and well structured, in phase with the volatile.

A Coullons in Sologne on the left bank of the Loire, La Canardière, restaurant open field, surprise. Slow Food member, Philippe Michou, that its classes in Marc Meneau at Vézelay and Jean-Paul Lacombe in Lyon, and then backpacked in the Switzerland in the Maldives, returned to his native village, decided to make a difference. Hard defender of local products, it first uses the herbs, vegetables and fruits of its lands, cheese of goat and cow of farmers in the village, the fish of Loire, and pig farmer, game and poultry of the Loiret. Only beef is not regional. The goat Coullons, praline Mazet de Montargis, salad seasoned with walnut oil garden fresh and seasoned of Sologne terrine to eat good appetite, like the saddle of Hare boneless and stuffed with Royal way, escalope of foie gras, spaetzle sautéed in butter, and the Mallard confit thigh and fillet roast at the drop of blood filling of hunting (romanesco cabbage)(, pumpkin, potato galette and Apple fruit). Unable to leapfrog desserts: pastry training, Philippe Michou has kept the hand. The profiteroles or success nuts-hazelnuts, crispy chocolate and chestnut cream are ultraclassiques, but tasty. Discover a red Giennois of Philippe Poupat coteau. Côté Bistro, the "menu worker", 10 euros, do not steal the proletariat.

Modernity in small dose

Two steps from the famous Abbey of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, the great Saint-Benoît is the kind of good table without slightly where a Chief tells the fundamental without effects of sleeves. Impeccable ravioli of lobster and Santiago, emulsion of crustaceans, and net of biche sauce poivrade technically flawless, served with vegetables of the country (crunchy cabbage, purple carrots, bulbous Chervil and puree of Jerusalem artichokes). Ice cream meal concluded by a delicious PEAR poached in honey and saffron in the Gâtinais. Single flat: scenery agreed.

Close to Chamerolles Castle which contains an interesting Museum of perfume, the Lancelot enjoys a solid reputation in the region. The mistress of the premises and head, Catherine Delacoute, composed of quite playful modern plates visually, but very conventional on the merits, appealing to a diverse clientele who loves modernity to small dose. The boar parmentier grand veneur, escalope of foie gras, wild demi-canard casserole with shallots and candied quince, vegetables are currently on the map by a regional specialty, the grilled andouille of Jargeau (mix of breast and pork shoulder) to grilled. The dishes are hearty. Decoration on the theme of chivalry.