Regional specialties

Saucisse de Morteau aux lentilles

Smoked pork sausage from Franche-Comté served with tender lentils and vegetables.

Say it: soh-SEES duh mor-TOH oh lon-TEE (approximate English pronunciation)

This dish pairs the smoky flavor of Morteau pork sausage with lentils simmered alongside vegetables and herbs. Carrots and onions are common additions; some versions include bacon or a spoonful of mustard. The sausage’s Franche-Comté identity gives the meal its particular character. A generic sausage-and-lentil dish is a related preparation, but does not necessarily use Morteau sausage. Look for the named sausage on the menu.

Names to look for on menus

saucisse de morteau aux lentilles, saucisses de morteau aux lentilles, saucisse de morteau et lentilles, morteau aux lentilles, morteau lentilles, morteau sausage with lentils, morteau sausage and lentils, lentilles et saucisse de morteau

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