While January 9th officially marks National Cassoulet Day (created by Benoit bistro in NYC), we have great news for those who can't get enough of this meal worth celebrating. This year, over 30 of the top restaurants around the country will be honoring the dish. All. Week. That's right, from January 9-15 you'll find unique takes on Cassoulet from Miami to San Francisco, Denver to Manhattan, and in a range of eateries, from steakhouses to farm-to-table setups to vegan restaurants and more.
Cassoulet (French pronunciation: [ka.su.lɛ], from Occitan caçolet [kasuˈlet]) is a rich, slow-cooked casserole originating in the south of France, containing meat (typically pork sausages, goose, duck and sometimes mutton), pork skin (couennes) and white beans (haricots blancs).
The dish is named after its traditional cooking vessel, the cassole, a deep, round, earthenware pot with slanting sides.
The region once known as the province of Languedoc is the traditional homeland of cassoulet, especially the towns of Toulouse, Carcassonne, and Castelnaudary, the town which claims to be where the dish originated.
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