Toulouse cuisine

When Toulouse is mentioned, many discerning diners immediately think of its world-famous foie gras. A piece of rich, fatty foie gras melts in your mouth like butter.

Foie gras stewed with onions and figs would be the centerpiece of any fancy dinner in Toulouse, along with confit de canard, a dish made by stuffing goose liver and other offal with herbs and roasting it for 4-10 hours.

Cassoulet.

The daily meals of families in Toulouse include traditional dishes such as aligot (boiled potatoes mashed with cheese and shaped into patties) or bougnette (torn bread mixed with eggs and minced meat, shaped into balls and baked).

Visitors certainly can't miss cassoulet, the perfect dish for winter. A pot of cassoulet, consisting of goose meat, Toulouse sausage, pork rind, and white beans simmered for hours, will warm the stomach on cold winter days.

The Toulouse region is influenced by the Mediterranean climate, allowing for the cultivation of a wide variety of fruits. Local housewives are also renowned for their fruit-based pastries, such as fénétra (apricot and almond cake) or pastis gascon (apple cake).

Gascon pastries, in particular, have been elevated to the level of fine cuisine thanks to the use of apples that have been injected with Armagnac brandy while still on the tree. The recipes, dating back to the ancient Roman Empire, continue to be improved in ways few would imagine.

Brique du Capitol candy.

One popular souvenir that many tourists choose to bring back from Toulouse is Brique du Capitol candy. This candy is created by the Nougalet shop (one of the oldest confectionery and chocolate brands in France) and is inspired by the pink Toulouse bricks.

Brique du Capitol candies are made from the finest sugars, almonds, hazelnuts, and vanilla. With each bite, visitors will experience the crisp layers of candy breaking apart in their mouths. Visitors should also stop by the Nougalet store near the Victor Hugo Market gate to purchase authentic, high-quality Brique du Capitol candies.

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