Farmers might produce homemade cassoulet or jam, organic produce and fruit, wine, or cheese.

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Cassoulet requires no accompaniments, only an excellent bottle of full-bodied red wine and an afternoon devoted to napping.

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The result is a cassoulet that is both modern in its simplicity and true to the rich flavors of its 14th-century origins.

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The menu stars here are home-cooked cassoulet (a slow-cooked stew of white beans, sausages and duck or goose confit) and Mediterranean-style grilled fish.

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While every winter I instinctively long for the bold meats and mellow beans of cassoulet, I confess I've always secretly felt the dish to be an indiscriminate jumble of ingredients.

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Armed with newfound knowledge, I made Mr. Tessier's cassoulet.

WSJ: A Cassoulet Worth Fighting Over