Bastille Day Food and Drink Roundup

by Alex Van Buren, Posted Jul 14th 2009 @ 4:00PM

Absinthe drip and sugar cube.
Photo: Alex Van Buren.

So we've been all about Bastille Day for the last 24 hours, from petanque to moules frites, brioche burger buns to a gorgeous vegetable tian and even a Francophile-friendly absinthe-spiked cocktail.

We're not the only ones itching to get out the door and toast our friends in the Old Country (or the wonderful eats and drinks they've sent our way). For those who will celebrating the occasion at home, Chow has recipes for three lovely terrines; Serious Eats discovers the tapenades of Provence; and one of Slashfood's own beer columnists breaks down Saison style beer at Gourmet while his colleague tackles eight great aperitifs, several of which are French.

Perhaps the triumph of the online articles, however, is France Magazine's enormous feature on aperitifs. From Lillet to Suze to Noilly Prat, it's all there, and we'll be printing it out and tucking it into our bag. (They've just unlocked the online files especially for Slashfood.) Happy celebrating!

How will you celebrate Bastille Day?
Drinking French wine	24 (24.7%)
Drinking French beer	2 (2.1%)
Drinking French spirits	5 (5.2%)
Eating French food	22 (22.7%)
None of the above (tell us in the comments)	44 (45.4%)