Côte d'Azur spreads gourmet box - Maison Gannac

Here are our top pick of Maison Gannac specialities maked with the jewel of the Côte d'Azur : Menton lemon !

Our Côte d'Azur gourmet box includes : 

• L'Onctueux (3,5 oz). If you try it, you like it ! Our Onctueux is like a lemon curd without eggs nor butter ! Just organic Menton lemon, organic Menton lemon, Menton organic lemon and little bit organic sugar (only 35%). For this one of our best seller, we use the zist and the lemon juce. This surprising condiment can be used is savoury dishes (sauces, marinades, on fish...) or sweet dishes (ganaches, tart shells, toppings, pancakes, ice cream ...). Smooth as velvet !
• Chocolat spread with Menton lemon (3,5 oz). No palm oil and preservative free, our chocolat spread is maded with Piemont hazelnut and Menton Lemon. Yum yum yummy !
• Organic bergamot and Menton lemon jam (3,5 oz). In France, Bergamot evokes childhood because of because of bergamot sweets from Nancy. Maison Gannac matches organic bergamot and organic Menton lemon in a flavorful et verry aromatic jam.

What about Maison Gannac ? 

Maison Gannac is first and foremost the story of a family of passionate citrus growers from Menton who have been committed to quality for over thirty years.

Laurent Gannac, the father, is an agriculturalist and landscape gardener who maintains around thirty species and varieties of citrus fruits, including IGP Menton lemons, kumquats, yuzus, clementines, grapefruits and citrons (previously known as cedrates).

Adrien Gannac, his son, is a citrus alchemist. He manages to draw perfection out of the fruits that are grown by his father using traditional agricultural methods while respecting the environment.

Did you know that ? 

The Menton lemon was awarded the IGP label (protected geographical identification) in October 2015. We call it the caviar of the Riviera ! And do you know how to recognize a Citron de Menton ?

It's not easy to recognize a Menton lemon at first glance, but when you taste it, a few things stand out :

- Its very juicy pulp, with higher acidity and sugar levels and extremely pronounced aromas,

produces an almost transparent juice with yellow highlights.

- Its rind is perhaps its most distinctive feature. You already know that the rind of a lemon

contains more active ingredients than the pulp (notably the famous flavonoids, reputed to be

anti-carcinogenic).

- Zest around the edge is light to dark yellow, intense, luminous, sometimes greenish, and very rich in active ingredients and exceptional aromas. The albedo (or ziste - white part) is generally fleshy and very pleasant to taste when fresh, for its lack of bitterness, high sugar content and slightly oily texture.

One thing's for sure : everything's good about lemon de menton! Intense aromas and moderate acidity give it an inimitable taste.