Malnou House A spicy specialty made in Béarn on your plates

THE MALNOU HOUSE: AN ORIGINAL ERA AND A FAMILY TRADITION

Since 1872, the ancestors of Maison Malnou have run the Auberge Le Postillon, a former postal relay located in Poey-de-Lescar, in the heart of Béarn. This is where the idea of growing a typical hot red pepper was born: successive generations seasoned Béarn dishes, garbure, ham, pâté - with this pepper that they dried in the sun and wind. This deep connection with the land and the ancestral gesture lays the foundations of a know-how passed down from the 6th and 7th generations to today.

Béarn peppers: ripening, terroir and flavors

Now located in the middle of vineyards, orchards and farmland, Maison Malnou continues to cultivate its peppers under the benevolent influence of the sea spray of the Gave de Pau and the Pyrenean panorama. The secret of their quality lies in the long ripening process, which preserves the organoleptic qualities and reveals unique aromas.

• In the “Plain Béarnais Pepper” version, we find notes of pepper, dried tomato and hay.
• In the “Smoked Béarnais Pepper” version, the traditional smoking process (with beech sawdust) brings woody notes of liquorice and toasted cereals.

These peppers, available in powder, jelly or candied form, become ideal companions to enhance everyday recipes or the most elaborate dishes.

A presence today in Pau and a gourmet recognition

Maison Malnou is now asserting its local presence with a new boutique located in the heart of Pau city center, in the Halles district, at 6 Rue du Docteur Simiant. This address brings production and customers closer together, introduces Béarnese pepper to a curious public, and promotes the brand.
The success story of Maison Malnou's smoked chili pepper has been praised in the media, such as France Bleu, for its ability to combine tradition, innovation, and local quality. Today, Maison Malnou's chili pepper stands out as a recognized and appreciated local product, both rooted in Béarn's history and resolutely geared toward contemporary tastes.

Some delicious products from Maison Malnou to taste:

• Béarnais Natural Pepper (certified organic) — dried and refined → powder or sprinkler.
• Béarnais Pepper Smoked with beech wood.
• Béarnais pepper puree smoked with beechwood.
• Jurançon jelly with smoked Béarnaise pepper.
• Onion confit with Béarnaise pepper smoked over beechwood.
• Salies de Béarn salt with Béarn pepper smoked with beechwood.
• Trout rillettes with bay wood smoked chili.
• Maison Malnou style Béarnaise sauce with chili puree.

Where to buy Maison Malnou products?

Here is where you can buy or find Maison Malnou products:

• Maison Malnou boutique in Poey-de-Lescar (producer) — directly on site, visits, tasting.
• Shop in Pau city center, opposite Les Halles, rue du Docteur Simian — for all products (peppers, cold meats, smoked salmon, derivative products)
• E-commerce sites and delicatessens :
• Maison Malnou online store.
• “ New Aquitaine Local Products ” platform.
• Partner delicatessens like Pyrénissime in the heart of Pau
• Other specialist retailers.