Chestnuts rule right now, in markets, on the ground where you walk, cooked over an open fire, on menus as desserts and stuffing in special dishes, and more. We'll see what wonderful things they come up with, as the results with recipes will be published next week in the Midi-Libre , one of the area daily newspapers. Hundreds of vendors set up in the Place aux Herbes in the center of town, and spill out into the outside streets and plazas. They sell it all, from fruits, vegetables, meat, cheese, and wine, to clothing, linens, pots and pans, and more. There is a limited market on Wednesday as well that s less crazy, but Saturday is the day to get out in Uz s.
People come from miles around to get their goods and to nose around for bargains.
On the recommendation of Earl, our landlord, we went to a farmhouse just outside that village where they serve paella on Sunday afternoons. The patron , a sheep raiser originally from the south coast of Spain, prepares the paella outdoors on a wood-fired grill, using his mother s recipe. According to him, the Spanish version includes only fish, shellfish, and chicken no sausage. Here in town, church bells sound on the hour, from 7AM to midnight, with a single chime on the half hour. We ve found a local wine cooperative in the nearby town of Bordic that sells direct to the public.