Day 3 (May 20, 2009): A busy day of sightseeing Wednesday was the busiest day of our trip until now because we had 4 companies to visit and a reservation at a restaurant in downtown Dijon for 20 h.
5:30
The day began when Michael tried to leave his room and the door would not open. He quickly discovered that a rope connected the handle of his door to that of Luce. Our two guides were thus trapped within their respective chambers. (Note that the culprits are still unknown)
7:00 Lunch at the self (cafeteria) at the Lycée Félix Kir-
8:00
The 2 Peugeot leave to go home Lejay-Lagoute. Company specializing in products based alcoholic blackcurrant. We visited a winery maceration built in 1840, and a convoluted chain of packaging (bottling). The company has the distinction of having preserved the method that was used in the 19th century. That is to say
Maceration in oak casks
No filtering throughout the process
Withdrawal gravity
Pressing manual Genne blackcurrant after draining by gravity
11:00
We here to the cheese Gaugry.
The history of cheese was presented to us, again, we received an explanation of the process through observation windows before and using posters. We also talked about energy production from whey and their designation DOP and DOC.
Finally, we tasted 11 varieties of cheese with bread, nuts and fruits.
1:30 p.m. The Fallot Mustard
Today we had the chance to discover a new angle of Dijon mustard. Not only have we had the opportunity to experiment the manufacture of mustard (crush mustard seeds in a pestle with vinegar and salt), but we also visited the museum of mustard. Note that the taste was surprising given the difference between a mustard France (stronger flavor) and a mustard Quebec (rather sweet). We realized that for the Dijon mustard, a sip of water was necessary when consumed in excessive quantities. At this tasting, we discovered the regular Dijon mustard, tarragon, gingerbread and currants. Mustard is a product that keeps well being given its low pH.
5:00 p.m.
Shop Gingerbread Mouse and Little John
Going to the gingerbread shop, we once again lost, which has earned us a detour of 40 km. Delivered to the factory, we had a brief history of this store. We have seen that the gingerbread was really a bread compared to biscuits found here. Small bites have been offered to find a specialty of the region (gingerbread with fruit and the traditional). 8:00 p.m. Dinner
Meanwhile our guide as we were all thirsty, hungry, we decided to stop taking a drink to appease our hunger. Our guide arrived shortly after and we left the restaurant for a dinner with kebabs. The meal stretched and some of us had the opportunity to try new foods such as shark, king prawns and meat on gallows.
Sebastian, David and Leah