LIAR’S SOUP
Well-preserved secret of Quebec gastronomy, and an extraordinary nod to what we describe today as fake news. Liar’s soup is this curious recipe whose taste casts the idea it is m
HARDEN UP / LOOSEN UP
The period of Lent has represented a period of collective deprivation in Quebec; hence the existence of the following two Quebecisms: hardening up then loosening up. The first brin
Burnet
Like the hyssop and the bugloss, the burnet is part of this initial cohort of aromatic plants brought over then propagated by the first French colonists in Quebec, during the 17th
Chaud-Boy
The “chaud” boy was the assistant to the Cook. His duties were to help prepare meals, wash the dishes and set the table. But he often ensured the night watch of the fire in the