NON PASTEURIZED DAIRY.
In 1926, the Quebec Legislative Assembly adopted, not without the slightest opposition, a bill which made the pasteurization of drinking milk mandatory.
WILTSHIRE PORK FLÈCHES
It goes without saying that pork occupies a very special place in Quebec’s food heritage. On the other hand, breeding itself has changed profoundly; just like its consumers.
CARLO ONORATO CATELLI (1849-1937)
Traveling from Italy, the young Carlo Onorato Catelli arrived in Montreal in 1866. A year later, at the age of 18, he started up what will go down in history as the first pasta fac
DIANA & MAE WEST
At the beginning of 1912, Diana Boilard (1881-1950) was pregnant with a ninth child. At the same time, an illness got the better of her husband. He was called Joseph Vaillancourt (
corn roast
Because the act of nourishing unconsciously cultivates several human rituals. Among these, let us highlight the chore of the corn roast which was once active in Quebec’s villages
1739 vs 2017
775,166. This is the number of bottles of liters of wine imported into New France in 1739. Out of a population of 24,260 adults (15 and over), that comes down to an average of 32 l
Celery love
Are you madly in love with the taste of celery? Whether your answer ends in the affirmative, or in the negative, know that in Quebec’s past this plant was associated with this th
Pashiminan, Algonquian blueberry paste
Although there are many linguistic variations to describe a blueberry paste among the Algonquian nations. In Innu-Aimun, Pashiminan translates into: Blueberry jam cooked to a solid
Strawberry field
“Stuff your face” (Stuff your strawberry) or even “Fill your face”. These are two colorful Quebec expressions underlining that strawberries are very firmly anchored in o
BUTTERHEAD
This week we share with you a Quebec adage taken from a work by Pierre Desruisseaux. “When you’re a butterhead, don’t go near the stove!” When you cannot be