Finally, we treated the whole of the Belle-famille to lunch at
la Maison de la Lozere. One thing you may not know about Jube is that he was born and grew up in Lozere, one of the least-populated
departements in France. The cuisine of Lozere is not necessarily considered the most refined food in France. Generally it is seen as hearty peasant's fair, with the most famous dish being
l'aligot, mashed potatoes mixed with
tomme, a special kind of cheese. Through some kind of Lozerian magic, the potatoes and the
tomme mix together to become one
seul et unique creation. Jube tells me of his memories eating
aligot, watching the gruff farmers make it by mixing and mixing with a big wooden spoon, lifting the
aligot out of the dish to reveal a long string. It really does look like someone pulling a spoon out of a dish of fondue. It is wonderful.
La Maison de la Lozere basically serves
haute cuisine, but they also bring you
aligot on the side. Jube and the Belle-famille always complain that gourmet restaurants give you a tiny dish of something - but they all like
la Maison de la Lozere because if you don't fill up on your entree, you can always get more
aligot! Here are some pictures of our wonderful meal:
This was one of the first courses - I think an
amuse-bouche - made with fish.
Unfortunately I didn't take any other pictures of our meal until dessert:
And, one of my favorite things about those expensive restaurants - they always give you a
surprise dessert with your
cafe:
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