Cassoulet
Cassoulet (Pays D'OC caçolet) is a speciality of the region of Languedoc and named after the clay stew-pot in which it is made. It is possibly related to cocido in Spain. Cocido is said to have originated from the Jewish and Muslim tradition of preparing food the a day or two previously in order to rest on the Sabbath. The pork was reputedly substituted as d
Before you start
A quick setup makes the method easier to follow and keeps important steps from being missed.
Preparation checklist
- Read all 8 method steps from beginning to end.
- Measure and arrange all 14 listed ingredients.
- Keep the recipe open and follow each step in order; the source does not state a total time.
Recipe notes & preparation tips
If kept cool, cassoulet may be reheated next day, but thereafter is likely to go sour.
The meats used can also include confits of pork, cheap canned pork, pig's trotters, cured sausages, and/or green bacon.
Adapted from the source recipe's notes.Method
- 01
Blanch the beans for a few minutes by immersing them in plenty of boiling water for a few minutes and then into cold water seasoned with cumin.
- 02
Drain the beans and reserve.
- 03
Sear the meat in a pan with duck or goose fat—brown only the outside. Remove the meat and reserve.
- 04
Sauté or stir-fry the onion in the same pan until golden or dark brown, then set aside.
- 05
Drain and discard any residual fat from the pan. Deglaze the dark residue in the pan using stock or white wine. Reserve the deglazing liquid.
- 06
In a casserole dish, pan, or pot, layer beans, meat, cooked onion, garlic cloves, bouquet garni, and juniper berries. Add the deglazing liquid then enough boiling salted water to cover the beans by about an inch.
- 07
Bake at 90 °C (195°F) for about 4½ hours. If necessary, add additional boiling water during the baking. When a light crust has formed and the beans have absorbed all the water and become tender, the preparation is done.
- 08
Let stand for about 1 hour before serving.
Ready to serve
Serve the dish as directed and enjoy it while it is at its best.
Bon appétit — enjoy your meal!Source & licence
This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: Public domain, credited to GD. Guilhem06 21:37, 20 April 2007 (UTC); view original image record .
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