1st A..C. Vegetable
   
   
     
 

This website enables you to get to know the Green PUY Lentil.
The first A.O.C. (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée) vegetable since 7th August 1996, the Green PUY Lentil is one of the jewels of French gastronomy. With the benefit of a micro-climate and inimitable know-how developed in the Velay for more than 2,000 years, the Green PUY Lentil is enjoyed by young and old alike.

As a starter, hot or cold, with fish or meat, and even as a dessert, the Green PUY Lentil is a delicious accompaniment to all products that themselves are redolent of the flavour of French quality.

Easy to prepare, of a very affordable cost for an A.O.C. and a real seed of life, eating the Green PUY Lentil plays a part in a balanced diet.

For all these good reasons, why wait any longer. Next time you are in your supermarket or specialised store, select one of the 2 packets of Green PUY Lentil from CILVERPUY members. Ask for one of our recipe leaflets with its useful hints for preparation. You will not be disappointed…
   
 
   
  HISTORY:
1935 : The Green PUY Lentil obtains the Appellation d'Origine
1979 : Creation of the CILVERPUY interprofession to "save" the Green PUY Lentil
1996 : The Green PUY Lentil enters the very closed circle of the A.O.C.
2000 : Year of record production with 83,000 quintals
   
 

To obtain an A.O.C., a product must have:

  • a reputation
  • authenticity
  • a direct link with local tradition
  • depending on a collective organisation