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XPETS have entered the international Cassoulet Competition and have to make the classic dish but someone has hidden all the ingredients and we have to find them!

There is 1 ingredient in each pic. All we have to do is write down the number of the pic (in order) with the ingredient hidden in it. If you can’t find the ingredient just put 0.

Then there’s the Quiz! Just 3 questions this month about the Cassoulet.

QUIZ

1. What is a cassoulet?

2. Which country did the cassoulet originate?

3. What is the name of the collection of herbs used in a cassoulet?

Don’t forget all the answers are in the article below.

And finally the caption competition.

When you have done all that….. tweet your answers and don’t forget to use the #XPSHQ so we can see your tweet easily.

Good luck XPETS!

Here is the history of the traditional Classic French Cassoulet

The history of cassoulet is a history of Languedoc in South West France. One legend places the birth of cassoulet during the siege of Castelnaudary by the Black Prince, Edward the Prince of Wales, in 1355. The besieged townspeople gathered their remaining food to create a big stew cooked in a cauldron.

The modern Cassoulet has been elaborated over the centuries and can be quite a complex recipe. The Classic French dish consists of white beans baked with meats usually chicken or duck with sausages either whole or sliced into bite size pieces. Flavoured with a bouquet of Herbs de Provence. A traditional hearty family meal. The Casselout is now found worldwide and each country has it’s own variation, but the true classic Casselout is the French recipe.

Ingredients for a classic Cassoulet:
Chicken
Duck
Sausages
White Beans
Herbs de Provance
Shallots
Onions
Carrots
Leeks
White Wine
Rosemary
Garlic
Salt & Pepper