Aligot


Aligot
Aligot is a traditional family dish from the Auvergne mountains in France. It is basically a potato purée enriched with cheese and stirred for a long time.
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Last modified on: April 5th 2012
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 20 min.
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Stage 1 - 50 min.
Aligot
Prepare 1 kg 500 g potato purée. (Note that the French potato purée is more liquid than British-style mashed potatoes).

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Aligot
Cut 750 g cheese into thin shreds. A vegetable peeler is the ideal tool for this.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Aligot
On low heat, add a few shreds of cheese to the potato purée.

Stage 4 - 20 min.
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Then stir until the cheese is completely melted.

Repeat this operation until all the cheese has been incorporated.

Stage 5
Aligot
Your aligot can be served at this stage, but traditionally, the stirring should be continued (though this is rather tiring) until it becomes stretchy and can be pulled out of the pan.

Stage 6
Aligot
Serve piping hot, on its own or with a traditional French sausage, for example.
Remarks
You can use any cheese of your choice, but for a "real" aligot, you should use a "tome fraiche" from Laguiole.

If you like garlic, add a finely chopped clove at the same time as the cheese.
And to drink?
A red wine such as a Côte d'Auvergne, made from Pinot Noir grapes.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge in a sealed container.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe540 RDI=210 %2,980 RDI=280 %2,350 RDI=360 %35,200 RDI=1,760 %147,370 RDI: 1,760 %
Per 100 g20 RDI=9 %130 RDI=10 %100 RDI=20 %1,560 RDI=80 %6,550 RDI: 80 %
Per person50 RDI=20 %250 RDI=20 %200 RDI=30 %2,930 RDI=150 %12,280 RDI: 150 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 12 people : 8.10 €
  • Per person : 0.70 €

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