Universal Cassoulet Academy

The influence of Prosper Montagné

Spiritual descendants of Prosper Montagné, master chefs of French cuisine and natives of Carcassonne, the members of the Universal Cassoulet Academy are respectful of history and remain loyal to the TRILOGY as described by the Master: «Cassoulet is the God of Occitan cuisine, a God with three heads: Castelnaudary the Father, Carcassonne the Son, Toulouse the Holy Spirit, they are all Cassoulets.»

The Cassoulet Trail

The logical sequence to the initial steps taken by the founder members was the creation of the Cassoulet Trail between Narbonne in the Aude and Toulouse in the Haute Garonne.

The members of the Universal Cassoulet Academy

Download the Official list of member of the Académie Universelle du Cassoulet :

List of the manpower 01/01/2009 by categorys and country (62 ko)

List of the governing board 2008-2009
(136 ko)

The emblem

The emblem of the Universal Cassoulet Academy is an earthenware dish, used since Antiquity and often copied but never replaced, in which are left to simmer the ingredients of this unsurpassed dish, much appreciated by lovers of good food who compliment each other with a cry of ACO V'AIMI !

The Universal Cassoulet Academy

The Academy’s Objectives

To promote
cassoulet, its constituent ingredients and the
cultural heritage associated with it.

To bring together
men and women for whom expertise,
quality and originality equate to a love of life
in thought word and deed and to eating well.

To create a wareness of
the culinary creativity, traditions, language, human
values and warmth which remain the prerogative
and custom of those living in the south of France.

To organize and take part
in gastronomic, cultural, artistic, tourist
or media activities with the sole aim of promoting
cassoulet throughout the world and developing
awareness of the region’s Master Cassoulet Chefs.

The creation of the Academy

creation of The Universal Cassoulet Academy

It was on the initiative of Head Chef Jean-Claude Rodriguez of the CHÂTEAU SAINT - MARTIN TRENCAVEL at the HAMEAU DE MONTREDON near CARCASSONNE, that 8 founder-members (4 Head Chefs and 4 passionate cassoulet connoisseurs) created the association:

100 ACTIVE MEMBERS comprising 8 founder-members, 30 Head Chefs and 62 people drawn from the social milieu of the Aude and neighbouring départements, and HONORARY MEMBERS comprising distinguished members and associate members.
FLAGSHIPS of the Academy in France run by a chef approved by the Universal Cassoulet Academy.
EMBASSIES in various countries around the world, run by an approved chef inaugurated into the Universal Cassoulet Academy, such as that created originally by 2 active distinguished founder members in Japan, those created in Germany and Canada and those currently under consideration in the USA and Australia.
AMBASSADORS - Chefs featuring on their menu a cassoulet approved and authorised by the Universal Cassoulet Academy.

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According to the members of the Universal Cassoulet Academy, Head Chefs and ardent gastronomes who are advocates and champions of this regional speciality, the objective of the Universal Cassoulet Academy is to promote Cassoulet and the ingredients involved in its creation