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From field to fork

Dairy farmers, chefs and Elle & Vire Professionnel® all share the same values

Pierre Gagnaire and Sébastien Faré went to meet Nathalie Néel.

Elle & Vire Professionnel® took its sponsor, one of the most decorated Michelin-starred Chefs, Pierre Gagnaire, and Sébastien Faré, the Executive Culinary Chef from La Maison de l’Excellence Savencia®, to meet Nathalie Néel, a dairy farmer from Normandy, in France.

The three professionals enjoyed spending some time together in the Normandy countryside, shared a meal made using local produce but most importantly, discussed the two values that unite them: Taste and Origin.

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Taste

Pierre Gagnaire

To demonstrate the value of Taste, this Chef, who has been awarded multiple Michelin stars, has created the recipe Crayfish in the underwoods. In this land-sea combination that pleasantly surprises the taste buds, it is the cream that brings these two worlds together.

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“Taste brings sparkles into your life.”

Pierre Gagnaire, Elle & Vire Professionnel® sponsor and Chef awarded multiple Michelin stars.

Nathalie Néel

Nathalie Néel takes the greatest care of her animals and ensures their milk is of the highest quality, which helps to produce a cream with an exceptional taste.

Elle & Vire Professionnel® Excellence cream has a fresh and creamy taste that enhances flavours.

To demonstrate the value of Taste, this Chef, who has been awarded multiple Michelin stars, has created the recipe Crayfish in the underwoods. In this land-sea combination that pleasantly surprises the taste buds, it is the cream that brings these two worlds together. Nathalie Néel takes the greatest care of her animals and ensures their milk is of the highest quality, which helps to produce a cream with an exceptional taste.Elle & Vire Professionnel® Excellence cream has a fresh and creamy taste that enhances flavours.
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Origin

Sébastien Faré

This Chef has developed a recipe focusing on the value of the Origin. Iodised garden is a dish that brings crabs and cockles from the Normandy coast together with a buckwheat tuile and an apple brunoise.

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“Origin is key when sourcing the best ingredients.”

Sébastien Faré, Executive Culinary Chef at La Maison de l’Excellence Savencia®

Nathalie Néel

This French farmer is an ardent defender of her origin. In addition to having chosen to rear Normande cows, by leading her cows to pasture, she helps to maintain the characteristic French Normandy landscape that is the bocage.

Elle & Vire Professionnnel® defends local products by collecting milk in France, as close as possible to the dairy.

This Chef has developed a recipe focusing on the value of the Origin. Iodised garden is a dish that brings crabs and cockles from the Normandy coast together with a buckwheat tuile and an apple brunoise. This French farmer is an ardent defender of her origin. In addition to having chosen to rear Normande cows, by leading her cows to pasture, she helps to maintain the characteristic French Normandy landscape that is the bocage.Elle & Vire Professionnnel® defends local products by collecting milk in France, as close as possible to the dairy.

Yann Brys and Nicolas Boussin went to meet Sébastien Labouche.

The Meilleur Ouvrier de France Pâtissier in 2011 (Best Pastry Craftsman of France) Yann Brys, and Nicolas Boussin, the Executive Pastry Chef at La Maison de l’Excellence Savencia®, met Sébastien Labouche, a dairy farmer from Normandy, in France.

The three professionals enjoyed spending some time together in the Normandy countryside, shared a meal made using local produce but most importantly, discussed the two values that unite them: Excellence and Nature.

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Excellence

Yann Brys

The Meilleur Ouvrier de France Pâtissier in 2011 has created a Tourbillon using his brilliantly executed, signature piping technique.

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“Excellence pushes us to go the extra mile.”

Yann Brys, Meilleur Ouvrier de France Pâtissier in 2011 and creator of the Tourbillon

Sébastien Labouche

Like all the dairy farmers who are partners of Elle & Vire Professionnel®, Sébastien Labouche is committed to excellence and adheres to the charter for good agricultural practices.

Elle & Vire Professionnel® Excellence cream guarantees an excellent yield all year round.

The Meilleur Ouvrier de France Pâtissier in 2011 has created a Tourbillon using his brilliantly executed, signature piping technique. Like all the dairy farmers who are partners of Elle & Vire Professionnel®, Sébastien Labouche is committed to excellence and adheres to the charter for good agricultural practices.Elle & Vire Professionnel® Excellence cream guarantees an excellent yield all year round.
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Nature

Nicolas Boussin

This Chef was inspired by the value of nature and has created the Norman nature tartlet, a sublime version of a French Normandy teurgoule garnished with apples.

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“Nature brings out the best of an ingredient.”

Nicolas Boussin, Executive Pastry Chef at La Maison de l’Excellence Savencia® and Meilleur Ouvrier de France Pâtissier in 2000 (Best Pastry Craftsman of France)

Sébastien Labouche

This Normandy farmer works as close as possible to nature, in the beautiful setting of the bocage, and grazes his herds on fresh grass in pastures for as long as possible throughout the year.

Due to its simple composition, Elle & Vire Professionnel® Excellence cream is closer to nature.

This Chef was inspired by the value of nature and has created the Norman nature tartlet, a sublime version of a French Normandy teurgoule garnished with apples. This Normandy farmer works as close as possible to nature, in the beautiful setting of the bocage, and grazes his herds on fresh grass in pastures for as long as possible throughout the year.Due to its simple composition, Elle & Vire Professionnel® Excellence cream is closer to nature.

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All around the world, partner Chefs & Ambassadors created a recipe in keeping with the value that means the most to them out of Taste, Origin, Excellence and Nature, using Elle & Vire Professionnel® Excellence cream.