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Felicity Cloake

HISTORICAL FACTS: How to make cassoulet recipe | History Defined

Felicity Cloake's cassoulet.
Felicity Cloake’s cassoulet. Photograph: Robert Billington/The Guardian. Food styling: Loïc Parisot.

Being French, this rich, leguminous casserole passes as “a voluptuous monument to rustic tradition”, rather than being relegated, like our own pease pudding and ham, to the faintly dismissive category of “comfort food”. In truth, however, it is both: soothingly starchy and deliciously savoury. My take on this classic dish makes no claim to be the one true Carcassone, Castelnaudary or Toulouse cassoulet, but it is worth your time.

Soak 8 hr+
Prep 15 min
Cook 4 hr 15 min
Serves 6-8

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