For you squeamish types, perhaps you're better off skipping the first past of this tour through Agen's delightful gardens. One of their most famous products are prunes which leads me back to the title. These are Prunes on steroids, pal - big, luscious, moist - they are dynamite. And when we get to the downtown market I'll get some stuffed prunes that will knock your socks off. The artisan takes one of these beauties, empties the prune and leaves the skin intact. Then it's re-stuffed with prune guts mixed with Armagnac, cognac, other assorted flavorings and Voila! You've got a masterpiece. But as my old buddy Rory would always ask, when it came to prunes - 3 not enough? 4 too many? That's a question that's been stumping the experts for eons.
OK, now we're on to the other big crops in the region
This is foie gras. What? You exclaim? Looks like corn to you but humans don't eat corn in France, Ducks eat corn. Ducks make Foie gras.
This here's what we call a for real "bio" field -plenty of good, natural weeds to help flavor your baguette in your morning espresso.
We are in the land of "tournesols" - sunflowers. This picture was taken at the end of June. Wait til I show you same location this week - it's an EXPLOSION of yellow, perfect for the traditional Tour de France photos
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