The 'Baptista' company, a chocolate manufacturer in Haut-Ittre 

A truffle with pure butter, coated in melted chocolate and rolled in crystallised sugar, the 'Gayette' is now a tempting praline for many people, but for some, it still evokes a more palpable warmth, an integral part of their life...

The latest to date of the ancestral tastes of the region to be reborn, thanks to the initiative of the very recent Consoeurie des Secrets de Dame Gertrude (Sisterhood of the Secrets of Dame Gertrude), the canestia is now regaining its reputation.

The famous tarte au Crastofé, a gastronomic speciality of Ittre, was originally created to mark the renovation of the chapel of Notre-dame de la Consolation; some people had the idea of reviving it on the basis of amalgamation of several variants of old recipes found here and there…

An institution in the 'aclote' city, the târte al djote, a savory tart, served warm and most often embellished with an additional dollop of salted butter, is one of the gastronomic attractions that, among others, ensure the fame of Nivelles, one of the towns of the Roman Païs.

Combining classic gastronomy with local traditions, the Roman Païs doesn’t hesitate to draw upon its know-how in certain culinary secrets of the Middle Ages to offer a broad palette of flavours typical of the region that everyone will discover, or rediscover, with curiosity and delight.

Both specialities of Rebecq and brewed, along with a number of other beers, at the Lefebvre Brewery in Quenast, the 'Barbar' is a pale ale with a honeyed taste, while the 'Bonne Espérance' is an abbey beer.

A pale, white or dark artisanal beer, the 'Betchard' is incontestably a part of the artisanal heritage of Tubize.

A local beer brewed in Ecaussinnes, the ‘Crastofète’ is only available at major events in Ittre.

An amber beer with a pleasant characteristic taste, the 'Archiduc' has been produced since 1888 by the Duvieusart brewery in Nivelles.

A sweet-tasting liqueur, the liqueur of the Abbess of Nivelles, related to Benedictine, was restored to prominence at the end of the 20th century.

Cultivation of apples, pears, endives, ‘Eco-Apple’ natural apple juice, gingerbread, honey, etc.

Production and sale of strawberries in season.

Production and sale of strawberries in season and various products available in local markets (liqueurs, jams, jellies, juices, etc.).

Farm sales of butter, various cheeses, yoghurt, maton (a cheese pastry), eggs, chickens, guinea fowl, turkeys, free-range hens, rabbits.

From time immemorial an inexhaustible source of local products, our markets offer a whole array of high-quality products in a setting as congenial as the residents.

Nivelles: Saturday morning (Grand' Place) and Wednesday morning (Square des Nations-Unies)

Braine-le-Château: Wednesday afternoon (Grand-Place)

Clabecq: Saturday morning (Place Josse Goffin)

Rebecq: Friday morning (Grand' Place)

Tubize: Thursday morning (train station platform)

Saintes: Saturday morning (Place A. Dupont)

Livret de recettes en Roman Païs
Editeur : Maison du Tourisme du Roman Païs
17 recettes à la bière
Dimension : 15 * 10,5 cm
Prix : 1 €
Frais d'envoi : 1 €