This is brioche made as a large loaf with pleats called “barres” (bars in English.) It looks a bit like the Jewish bread, Challa. Making it like this is traditional in a western, Atlantic coast region of France called Vendée, especially for Easter and weddings. For weddings, they will even make large brioches that weigh…
Vendée Food
Challans Duck
Challans Ducks are French ducks, raised for their lean, tender flesh, and famous for their use at La Tour d’Argent restaurant in Paris, as “Canard au Sang” (“Pressed Duck.”) The appearance of a Challans Duck is similar to a Rouen duck, but having a white bib instead of a neck ring, and lighter in weight….