All You Need to Know About "Aligot"

During the time in which religious pilgrims traveled throughout southern France, they would stop at the various villages along their way to rest.  As such, these pilgrims often depended on the hospitality of the locals for food and a place to sleep.  From this hospitality came forth the creation of aligot (pronounced: alley-go). 

Aligot is a heavy potato dish originally intended to provide the pilgrims with the nourishment they needed to continue on their long journey ahead.  According to Peter and Margaret, English neighbors of Le Prieure, many villages within Southern France have their very own, special recipe for aligot.

The Saint Francis group had the pleasure of experiencing this one-of-a-kind dish at a fete they attended in September, specialty of the St. Michel township.

[Interview conducted on 13 November 2010 with Mamie and Christiane].