The south-west's signature dish is cassoulet, a confection of white beans, Toulouse sausage and confit de canard (duck). Yet this classic recipe has in recent years relied on beans imported from Argentina in many of the commercially available brands. But local production has been increased after a major brand La Belle Chaurienne of Castelnaudary (the so-called "home" of cassoulet) was bought by an agriculture cooperative group called Arterris. The group based in Castelnaudary has 15000 members throughout the region, producing cereals, fodder and seeds and will guarantee bean producers in the group an outlet for their crops, ensuring local production is profitable.
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Note that the famous Estabuffette will be offering home made cassoulet at the Bar du Viaur, Laguepie, on Saturday evening 25th November. Details in the post linked below.
http://tag-on-line.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/homemade-traditional-cassoulet.html
