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Vincent Didier
finalist in the
Best Traditional French Baguette competition
Vincent Didier, baker in Lipsheim since 2008, won the gold medal in the Grand Est regional competition. He will now represent the region at the national final for the best traditional French baguette, to be held on May 7 and 8, 2025, on the forecourt of Notre-Dame-de-Paris.
Trained in Lingolsheim, the artisan rethought his working methods during the health crisis, favoring artisanal values by using natural sourdoughs and proposing some fifteen recipes for special breads without additives o...
Sundgau celebrates Carpailles
Every spring, during the two weeks preceding Easter, the Sundgau region celebrates Les Carpailles, a gastronomic event dedicated to fried carp, the emblematic dish of this southern Alsace region. Inspired by Les Cochonnailles, participating restaurateurs revisit carp in a variety of culinary forms, offering gourmets a renewed experience of this traditional dish.
Origins and development of Carpailles Launched in 2005 as part of the "After Winter, Upside Down" initiative launched by the Comi...
Final of the French Aperitif Board Championship
On April 2, 2025, Lingolsheim-based grazing food specialist Alexandre Jager took second place in his first French Aperitif Board Championship at the Salon Snack Show in Paris.
Organized by the Italian charcuterie house Rovagnati, this competition showcases the art of creating appetizer boards that combine aesthetics and delicacy.
The five selected finalists competed in three events: The classic board: made up exclusively of charcuterie.
Italian-themed board: paying tribute to Italian tr...
