298: Gallettes and Cider

298: Gallettes and Cider

Author: Ria Windcaller: Award-winning Cidermaker, Podcaster | Craft Beer Columnist November 24, 2021 Duration: 44:31

Gallettes at Scott Farm with Eden Specialty Cider

Gallette dinners have been showcased at Scott Farm in Dummerston Vermont on Wednesday throughout 2021. Gallettes are a French cuisine where a batter is swirled around a flat cylindrical plate to form a round, flat, flexible bread. A gallette can be savory and stuffed with main course items such as cheese, mushroom and meat or savory. A savory gallette is filled with sweets like chocolate and or fruits.

Cider Chat -Episode 298 Gallettes and Cider 300x200 Making gallettes in quantity for the dinner ahead

Gallettes can be found throughout France in cities like Paris and throughout the cider regions of Normandy and Brittany.

Scott Farm General Manager Simon Renault hails from Brittany and introduce Gallettes to the farm. Simon also began making cider, keeved cider which is a typical cidermaking technique used in both France and the UK. In 2021, he produced the first ever keeved cider at Scott Farm and plans to ramp up production in 2022 with a bit of help from Eden Cider.

Cider Chat -Episode 298 Gallettes and Cider Simon Renault 200x300 Simon Renault

Listen to episode 26 with Neil Worley who goes into detail on how to keeve a cider

Eleanor Leger of Eden Cider was on hand pouring a flight of special reserve ciders that were both sparkling and her famous Ice Ciders.

Cider Chat -Episode 298 Gallettes and Cider Eleanor Leger 200x300 Eleanor Leger

Ciders at the Gallette Dinner

  • Simon's Keeved Cider from Scott Farm
  • Eden Ciders:
    • Semi Dry Champagne method 2014 harvest
    • Stormy Sparkling Cider
    • Northern Spy Ice Cider - Barrel aged
    • 2012 Heirloom Blend Ice Cider

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Contact Info for Scott Farm and Eden Specialty Cider

Mentions in this Chat


There’s a whole world in a glass of cider, and Cider Chat is your invitation to explore it. Hosted by award-winning cidermaker and writer Ria Windcaller, this podcast travels far beyond the bottle to meet the people who make the global cider culture so vibrant. Each conversation is a journey-you might find yourself in a heritage orchard learning the history of forgotten apple varieties, in a bustling taproom with an importer explaining regional traditions, or in a kitchen with a chef pairing cider with unexpected foods. The discussions get into the delightful nuances, too, whether that’s the semantics of what we even call this drink or how the concept of terroir translates from soil to sip. It’s not just about production; it’s about the community, the travel, and the stories that fermentation unlocks. This is for anyone curious about the craft, history, and sheer enjoyment of fermented apple juice in all its forms. So, pour a glass and settle in for a series that feels like a wide-ranging, informative, and genuinely good-humored chat with friends who happen to be obsessed with cider. You’ll come away with a deeper appreciation for every effervescent, tart, or sweet sip, hearing directly from the growers, makers, and enthusiasts who are shaping this drink’s exciting present and future.
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