Aligot

Name: Aligot
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1kg potatoes, boiled; 500g fresh tomme cheese, grated; 100g butter; 2 cloves garlic, crushed

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Also known as: Aligot Cheese Mash, Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

About this dish

Mashed potato whipped with fresh cheese into an incredibly stretchy, silky side dish.

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Ingredients

🥔1kg potatoes, boiled

🧀500g fresh tomme cheese, grated

🧈100g butter

🧄2 cloves garlic, crushed

Method

Serves 2

Mash the boiled potatoes until completely smooth.

Beat in butter and crushed garlic over low heat.

Gradually add the grated cheese, stirring vigorously and continuously.

Continue beating until the mixture becomes elastic and stretches when lifted.

Serve immediately while hot and stretchy.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Aligot is a traditional dish from the Aubrac region of France, prized for its remarkably elastic, stretchy texture.

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