the emblematic cook of the South-West in five videos

The duck, alive, of course

As a good Landes woman, Maïté loves duck. And likes to cook it, sometimes even alive. On October 22, 1983, during an episode of “La Cuisine des mousquetaires”, the cook prepared sanguette and duck breast accompanied by potatoes. The live duck is killed and plucked by Maïté. All live.

Ortolan tasting

Attention, poetry. In 1984, Maïté performed an almost sensual scene. Sitting in front of her plate, with only a candle and a glass of wine, the star of the kitchen shows how to taste an ortolan. And crudely details how to go about it. All interspersed with mouth and sucking noises. ASMR before its time, which allowed the cook to become even more of a television legend.

Eels and the rolling pin

In 1992, the Landaise presented the recipe for eel en matelote. Once is not customary, she chose to kill the animal with her own hands. Except that the eel struggles and escapes from his hands, so much so that the cook has to try four times before succeeding in killing it, removing its skin and emptying it.

Le burger king-size

For foodies. When Maïté prepares a dish, she doesn't do it halfway. In 1992, she prepared a duck breast hamburger. The cook begins making the burger around the duck. In the recipe: duck breasts, gizzards, foie gras… all on gigantic country bread. Combined with the Landaise's humorous comments – “We can't say that it's nourishing, nourishing” – the result hits the mark.

“It doesn’t say woodcock here”

Having become a star of the small screen by chance, Maïté knew how to capitalize on her good nature. And brands have not let the phenomenon escape. The most famous, his ad for Bonux laundry detergent, which ends with a cult message: “It doesn't say woodcock here”.