Cassoulet is a legendary dish of white beans and mixed meats from Languedoc in southwestern France. Much has been written about it, and much confusion has ensued. It is popular all over the world.
If you're a real cassoulet nerd, you know that there are three "authentic" cassoulet recipes: the Cassoulet de Castelnaudary (considered the original), the Cassoulet de Toulouse, and the Cassoulet de Carcasonne.
- The Cassoulet de Castelnaudary is pork-based with some garlicky pork sausage and sometimes duck confit.
- The Cassoulet de Toulouse is based on duck confit with not-garlicky Saucisse Toulousaine and some other pork.
- The Cassoulet de Carcassone is pork and mutton-based, sometimes with partridges.
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