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Aligot, the cheese and potato purée

Aligot, the cheese and potato purée

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Discover this traditional Aubrac recipe: mashed potatoes enhanced with cream, butter, and fresh cheese.

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Recipe from DavidL, Semnoz, JackPotte and 34 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Aligot is a regional specialty from the Aubrac area in the Midi-Pyrénées. It is a mashed potato dish with cheese, typically made with Laguiole or Cantal cheese.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$20.75 $5.19 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.70
  • $16.55
  • $1.19
  • $0.13
  • $0.04
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel and chop the apples into large pieces. Also, peel the cloves of garlic. ≈ 8 min
  2. Bring a large amount of water to a boil in a pot.
  3. Add the potatoes and garlic to the boiling water. Cook for 20 minutes.
  4. Remove the garlic and then use a potato masher to process the apples, adding a little of the cooking water if needed to achieve a smooth puree. ≈ 3 min
  5. Heat the crème fraîche in a separate pot until it simmers.
  6. Gently incorporate the warm cream into the mashed potatoes, mixing with a wooden spoon. Gradually add the fresh cheese (tomme), stirring vigorously to create a light and airy texture. ≈ 4 min
  7. Depending on your preference, you can flavor the aligot with one or two whole cloves of garlic, crushed. ≈ 3 min
  8. The aligot is ready to be served. It can be accompanied by roasted meats such as chicken, pork, or sausages. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Aligot, the cheese and potato purée

  • 1.5 kg of peeled and coarsely chopped apples$2.70
  • 600 g of Tomme cheese, a fresh cheese$16.55
  • 300 g of thick cream$1.19
  • 2 to 3 cloves of peeled rose garlic (Allium sativum rose)$0.13
  • salt$0.04
  • pepper from the mill$0.14

Total$20.75

that's $5.19 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg of peeled and coarsely chopped apples
  • 600 g of Tomme cheese, a fresh cheese
  • 300 g of thick cream
  • 2 to 3 cloves of peeled rose garlic (Allium sativum rose)
  • salt
  • pepper from the mill

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