Garbure gasconne

A garbure is a thick, hearty soup, generally served in the winter; in my opinion, a good garbure should be so dense that a spoon can stand up in it. This version is more refined and the vegetables are cooked until they are tender, rather than starting to break down, but you could cook it longer, so that the potatoes start to disintegrate and thicken the broth.

A garbure gasconne uses our local meats – confit de canard (for how to make your own) and