Casserole of Moulard Duck Breasts with Potatoes as Prepared in the Region of the Bigorre

In the gorgeous région of Bigorre in the Pyrenees, the cooking is still very rustic. Here the Tarbais bean, a pyramid-shaped cake cooked on a spit in the fireplace (gâteau à la broche), and an ancient breed of black-skinned pig are famous. Also celebrated is this recipe from the 150-year-old L’Hôtel-Restaurant Dupont in Castelnau-Magnoac. The duck is cooked in a very interesting manner: The breast is quickly seared and finishes cooking off the heat; it is served over the potatoes whe