Albertville resort is also a well-known cultural center. Local people respect and observe numerous interesting traditions and customs, as far as consider their culture very attractive and original. And that is true! Despite the fact that the national cuisine is not distinguished by the abundance of complex dishes, the art of cooking is treated with great attention here. The most important meal for residents is lunch. By tradition, you need to start it with a meat platter. The house owners, when inviting guests to dinner, serve the festive table with a large dish filled with lard, jerked beef, and slices of black bread.
No less popular dish, which is now known far beyond Albertville, is the fondue. Even if the original fondue recipe is quite complicated, you can try its simplest version in one of the local restaurants. Local people of Albertville are the real gourmets of traditional French wine. That's why, after a great ski pastime, they prefer to warm themselves with a delicious mulled wine, which is also a popular national drink. Residents call it "warm wine". In each restaurant and cafe, you will certainly be offered a mug of mulled wine, as far as there is simply no other way to keep warm after skiing.
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