Lou farsoun rouergat

Fritter from the Rouergue

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Magrets & Mushrooms: More Country Recipes from South-West France

By Jeanne Strang

Published 2024

  • About

Far away from the sunshine of courgette flowers, the people of the upland hill country rejoice in a kind of fritter called farsou or farsoun. Basically featuring green vegetables and herbs, it may also contain pork or even leftovers from a pot-au-feu. Sometimes prunes replace the meat. There are as many different recipes as there are cooks, but the two following versions may be regarded as typical. Eat them hot: they are a bit solid when cold.