The Confiserie Florian is located not far from Grasse, the world capital of scents and perfumes, in the hinterland, which is also a gastronomic region. In the heart of this extraordinary region, the know-how of confectionery production is passed on and improved from generation to generation. Here, between the Loup river, which has carved its way through the limestone mountains (Gorges du Loup) , the golden fruits of the Riviera have been transformed into wonderful delicacies for more than half a century. These candied fruits are a feast for the eyes and the taste buds. Today, as in the past, gourmets meet here to discover their treasures in the prestigious Florian confectionery catalog.
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00:3020-25 minutes through the hinterland of Grasse in north-easterly direction, I arrive at Tourette-sur-Loupe.
00:38With a terrific view to the canyon's mouth, the Florian factory stands aside the pillars
00:43of a railway bridge destroyed during the last war. Here's the destination of my trip.
00:49Bienvenue à la confiserie chocolaterie Florian, dans les Gorges du Loup à Pont du Loup, entre
00:57Grasse et Saint-Paul-de-Vence, un véritable écrin de nature où on travaille les fleurs et fruits
01:04de la région depuis 1921. Nous sommes aujourd'hui sur la quatrième génération. C'est une histoire
01:10de famille, la famille Fuchs, qui détient les reines de la maison et qui perdure l'histoire.
01:14On travaille donc principalement sur trois fleurs, la rose, la violette et le jasmin. On travaille
01:21également sur les agrumes, les agrumes de la région, citron, pamplemousse, mandarine, bergamote,
01:26qu'on travaille en originalité sur de la fleur cristallisée, pétales cristallisés donc,
01:31autant que sur de la confiture en fleurs mais aussi en agrumes, fric-confit et chocolat,
01:38toute une histoire. Emily showed me a little of the production of candied rose peach hulls.
01:43First, leaves and flowers are separated, of course by hand, because the leaves must not be damaged.
01:56And the fingertip feeling is definitely a must when preparing for candying.
02:26And this is where the jam is produced. It is very important that the purity of the hot and still
02:39liquid jam is as constant as possible. And since these are natural base materials, consistent
02:49quality is one of the secrets which cannot simply be learned but are based on experience,
02:55passed on from generation to generation.
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