Monthly Archives January 2014

This was to be my second meeting with Philippe Perfettini, historian at the Fesch Museum – where dates, details, stories/facts, emotions and tones were to pour out with a natural ease and where I found myself, once again on the bumpy road through history .. Let us wander back in time once again to 1799, when Napoleon came to power as First Consul.

With Chaptal as Minister in 1801, they decide to create the Beaux Arts museums in Provence, and 15 French cities all in all, i.e: Marseille and Lyon, but none at this moment in Ajaccio, whereupon Lucien Bonaparte starts sending books to Corsica, allowing Cardinal Fesch to look after them.

The Cardinal questions himself as to future possibilities for youth in Corsica, realising there is nothing other than professional activity in agriculture and ...

These are people possessing healing powers who chase the evil spirits, reeling off their magical prayers for both humans and animals.

“Lincantesimu” is a purification session of the soul – a ritual that must be precededby a mantra learnt exclusively on Christmas night by the person who wishes  to practise it. If we transmit this mantra outside of Christmas, the power is lost.
Grandparents teach these prayers to their grandchildren.

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Source: Corse Passion ©

‘Brocciu’, which is very strictly controlled (AOC) since 1983, and the only product (AOC) which is made from whey (usually, this could have been thrown away, or given to pigs – but, it contains proteins).

To make 1 kilo of this type of Corsican cheese, 11 litres of sheep milk are required. The whey is heated at 35°C, and then salted, whereupon 15% of full-fat milk is added before raising the temperature to 90°C. The white particles are skimmed and put into cheese strainers (fattoghje or casgiaghje), successively in layers. The flocculation of the proteins from the whey is exclusively obtained from the heat of a direct flame (or open flame) from the recipient or tank containing the whey – without any use of cooling liquids.

Heated slowly and slightly stirring, until the temperature rises...