Auvergne cuisine is rustic,generous, andcomforting. Traditional cuisine showcases local products such as charcuterie (Auvergne dry sausage, dry ham, terrines) and cheeses such as Bleu d'Auvergne, Cantal, and Saint-Nectaire, which are used in many recipes.
One of the most famous dishes in Auvergne cuisine is undoubtedlyaligot, a potato purée to which a generous helping of fresh tome cheese is added, making it wonderfully stretchy. Incidentally, did you know that the world record for the height of a strand of aligot is... 7.20 meters! Another typical dish from the region is truffade, a rich dish made with potatoes and fresh tome cheese that is comforting on cold and rainy days, just like the famous green lentils from Le Puy.
Similar to Auvergne cuisine, Aveyron cuisine is based on the same generosity, with recipes that cross the borders of both regions.Aligot-saucisse is also part of Aveyron's culinary heritage, as are tripoux, stuffed tripe simmered for a long time, and pounti, a sweet and savory peasant pâté with prunes.
Aveyron is also renowned for its cheeses, such as Roquefort and Laguiole, and its desserts: fouace, a brioche flavored with orange blossom, and tarte de Vic, a tart made with fresh tome cheese.
Want to discover all these regional specialties? Here are some great places to eat in Paris that serve Auvergne and Aveyron cuisine!
Picotte, a bistronomic tour of France's regional specialities
From Provence to Northern France, via Normandy and the West Indies, Picotte promises a veritable bistronomic tour of France's specialties. [Read more]
Restaurant Le Plomb du Cantal : the Auvergne institution where aligot and truffade are honored
Le Plomb du Cantal is a real institution in Paris. A spotlight on Auvergne cuisine, this comforting restaurant attracts Parisians and tourists alike with its star specialties: aligot and truffade. [Read more]
L'Auberge Bressane, bourgeois French cuisine in a traditional atmosphere
Head to the Auberge Bressane for a feast in the purest French tradition. On the menu, well-executed bourgeois cuisine, to be savored in the authentic atmosphere of a small regional inn. [Read more]
Anicia, François Gagnaire's natural table celebrating his native Auvergne
A veritable ode to the Auvergne, chef François Gagnaire's native region, the Anicia restaurant delights gourmets in the 6th arrondissement with a single watchword: putting nature at the center of the plate. [Read more]
Le P'tit Canon, the bistro of the 17th arrondissement
On the checkered tablecloths of P'tit Canon, the new restaurant in the 17th arrondissement, you'll savor generous, homemade bistro classics. [Read more]
And also: La Petite Régalade, the Maison de l'Aubrac, Pareloup, Le Pareloup, Au Petit Chavignol, Le Petit Jacques, the Bistrot Melac, the Aligot, Maison Greffeuille, the Petit Vendôme, the Koupoles, the Ferrandaise, P'tite Bougnate
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