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Berlingot
: The Berlingot is a tiny sweet in the shape of a cube, or dice. Its name is said to come from the game of jacks, or “osselets” which was called berlingaù in Provençal. A lovely legend attributes the origins of this candy to the pastry maker for Pope Clement V (Bertrand de Got). At any rate, a more recent origin is also known, that of a pastry chef/candy maker born in Carpentras in the 1800’s. He thought up the idea of using the left-over syrup from his candied fruits to make a candy. He created the Berlingot, which became a source of local glory! Production declined during the 2nd World War, due to the rationing of sugar, however production started back up afterwards. In 1962, there were 5 companies making the Berlingot in Carpentras. Today, there remains only one.
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| THE CANDY |
| The Berlingot is actually a caramel, in that it is cooked sugar. It is a hard, translucent candy that is colored and striped with white. Green berlingots are anise-flavored. Yellow are lemon, brown means coffee-flavored berlingots, and orange is orange. At the outset, there was one single flavor - mint - and one single color - red. Berlingots are entirely made by hand. The syrup is blended with the sugar and is heated to 150oC. The resulting paste is poured onto an oiled marble slab, flavored and colored. The roll of candy paste is then folded with a thin ribbon of white sugar. The paste is hung from a hook and pulled, stretched and re-folded so that the white sugar ribbon runs all through it. It is then rolled into strips, and cut into its traditional shape with the “Berlingotière”, a machine which was invented in the late 19th century to imitate the cut made with scissors. |
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| BERLINGO MAKERS |
- Mont-Ventoux Candy Maker
Traditional candy making at the workshop. Production of chocolates (in winter), nougat, and berlingots. Please make reservations for a visit of the workshop - groups of 30 max.
Contact:
1184 avenue Eisenhower
84200 Carpentras
Tel.: 04 90 63 05 25
Fax : 04 90 67 20 00
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- Carpentras Candy-making
All year long. The famous "Berlingot" from Carpentras is still made on the old machines from the early 20th century. Enjoy a guided visit of the workshop, a film and the shop. Reservations recommended.
Contact:
1013 avenue des Marchés
84200 Carpentras
Tel.: 04 90 67 31 30
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Did you know ?
Candy first appeared in the 12th century, served in princes’ homes. Candy was served at the end of the meal, to leave the table with, or it was placed in candy dishes and called “room spices” to sweeten the breath and help with digestion. |
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VISIT
You can visit this candy maker during the “Open House” days organized by the Carpentras Tourist Office, from April to October.
Information:
T. 33 (0)4 90 63 00 78
www.ville-carpentras.fr |
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