Alsace


 * Alsace

by Lauren and Charlotte S Alsace is located to the east of France The population of Alsace is 1, 836, 000. **



 Food and drink of Alsace!!!!   
 * The name Alsace comes from Germanic //Ell-sass//, meaning "Seated on the Ill "[1] a river. **

In May for a couple of weeks asparagus is also available.// i got this information from http://www.indigoguide.com/france/food-in-alsace.htm**
 * In Alsace Pork is very important they call the pig 'Le seingneur cochon' which means the noble Pig. The Pork is used in a dish that they call //baeckeoffe (Bakers Oven) and it is prepared at home, aswell as pork it also has mutton, beef vegetables marinated in it. It is marinated for two days in wine and then placed between layers of potato, it is then taken to the Bakers' and cooked.

http://www.alsace-info.com/francais/index.html