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  Cuisine of Quebec - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Most famous for its tourtières, pea soup, baked beans, cretons, ham dishes, boulettes, stew of pig legs, maple desserts and St.
Catherine's taffy, Quebec's traditional cuisine is today being rediscovered as rich and diverse as its immense territory.
Contemporary Quebec cuisine is characterized by an innovative use of all things native to the land which are then prepared following all contemporary trends of the world.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cuisine_of_Quebec   (242 words)

  
 Learn more about Cuisine in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
A cuisine (from the French word for "kitchen") is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a place of origin.
New cuisines are constantly evolving, as certain aesthetics rise and fall in popularity among professional chefs and their clientele.
These cuisines are based on the cuisines of the countries from which the immigrant peoples came, primarily Europe.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /c/cu/cuisine.html   (460 words)

  
 Québec Cuisine
French tradition remains at the heart of Québec cuisine with Québécois cooking remaining much the same for centuries, until the beginning of the 1960s.
The second event that contributed to the development of Québec 's new culinary landscape was the advent of Nouvelle Cuisine.
They toil to continue the development of a modern cuisine that retains the spirits of its origins but is enriched by all that our era has brought.
www.quebeciscooking.com /cuisine.htm   (515 words)

  
 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Culture of Quebec   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Such an attitude stems partly from the early to mid 20th century, when anglophones dominated the spheres of industry and commerce and tended to favour their own for promotion to management-level positions.
As in European countries like Italy or France, where cooking is considered one of the fine arts, fine dining is a passion among the well-to-do of Quebec society.
This could be partly explained by a strong immigration in the 1960s and 1970s from Belgium, Switzerland and France.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Culture_of_Quebec   (4251 words)

  
 Baked beans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baked beans is a recipe consisting of beans in baked format (sometimes stewed) in a sauce.
Traditional cuisines of many regions claim such recipes as typical specialities, for example:
British cuisine claims beans on toast as a teatime favourite, and baked beans may form part of a Full English breakfast
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baked_beans   (748 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: Style Live: Travel
The Quebecois go wild over dishes that would be difficult to find in France or other parts of Canada, sometimes for good reason.
One answer may be that the Quebecois have begun to assert their identity with a new-found boldness in the past couple of years.
At the fashionable Toque (3842 Rue St. Denis), chef Norman Laprise and co-owner Christine Lamarche are forging a new path in Quebecois cuisine.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/travel/destinations/montreal0426.htm   (1979 words)

  
 Recipes : Traditional Québec Cuisine
I have found Traditional Québec cuisine to be a thing of its own.
By traditional, I mean that Québécois people have been eating these foods for generations and generations, many times on special occasions like New Year's Day/Eve or at the "Temps des sucres" (maple sap harvest time).
As a Muslim revert born and raised in Québec, I am confronted with the fact that the "food from back home" boasts an impressive number of recipes containing pig meat in some form or another.
www.soundvision.com /Info/halalhealthy/r.introquebec.asp   (327 words)

  
 Les Editions la bonne recette-Micheline Mongrain Dontigny-Articles
The chef communicates with the best cooks in his family and his region to make sure he reproduces and preserves these authentic quebecois favorites, of which many are on the verge of being assimilated due to the international influence of nowadays cuisine.
This menu of Nouvelle cuisine québécoise is the third one presented by the chef at Le Castillon dining room.
The result is a new Quebec cuisine, enlightened and beautifully presented for fine dining aficionados in search of original flavours, unique in the world.
www3.sympatico.ca /edition.bonnerecette/articles/arti1002.htm   (206 words)

  
 Elegant Resorts - Print Version   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Regional gourmet cuisine and themed buffets are served in the Windigo Restaurant, while less formal American favourites are available in the Wigwam Café.
All standards of skier and snowboarder are well catered for - and second-week skiers and lower intermediates are able to go almost anywhere on the mountain.
A colourful 'new' village, built in the style of the historic quarter of Montreal, is being skillfully added (over a ten-year period) to transform the resort into Eastern Canada's premier year-round ski and golf centre.
www.elegantresorts.co.uk /property/204/print.aspx   (548 words)

  
 Fairmont Hotels, Close By Search, Montréal, QC: Closest - Powered By 10Best.com
Though technically featuring cuisine of Lyon, this cozy spot features a changing menu of seasonal delights from the comfort of rich boeuf Bourguignon in the winter to the baby vegetables of emergent spring.
Three different rooms touched with the décor of the Empire are infused with the charm of warm lighting and exposed brick.
The finest epicurean delights of French cuisine are presented on white china set on snowy linens.
concierge.fairmont.com /list.process/OID_8C536BEE/MID_74   (832 words)

  
 The James Beard Foundation Events: September 2002
He speaks little English, he has confined his restaurant empire to Montreal and its environs, and his style of cuisine combines classic French technique with a fierce regional pride in local ingredients such as caribou, cloudberries, ground cherries, and cheese from regional artisans.
He describes the province's regional cooking as a collaboration between local producers and "demanding chefs with a creative spirit," which results in "an evolving and unique cuisine with its own roots, depth, and specificity." Bastien has clearly mastered the style.
Guiderestos.com described Café des Beaux-Arts as a bistro that "serves the cuisine of grand restaurants." It continued, Bastien "concocts dishes that are completely original and that celebrate beautiful and high quality ingredients." Dining at Leméac, Robert Beauchemin of voir.ca loved his meal from the "absolutely delectable" rillettes to the "exceptional" lemon tart.
www.jamesbeard.org /events/2002/09/015.shtml   (377 words)

  
 Quebec Cuisine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Québecois have strived to preserve their individuality and in doing so have protected over 400 years of history.
Golf, skiing, cycling – all are at your fingertips in the nearby Laurentian mountains; meanwhile wine lovers should explore the "wine route" in the Eastern Townships – a dozen small vineyards producing a delightful variety of red and white wines, aperitifs and liqueurs, as well as Québec’s renowned ice wines and late harvest wines.
Regional delicacies such as magret de canard (duck cutlet), white fish caviar and delicious edible ferns from the Abitibi region and the asparagus-like fiddlehead gives Québec cuisine its own identity and worldwide acclaim.
www.balesworldwide.com /Quebec   (499 words)

  
 Garland Canada Chef's Picks Home
In a world where location is everything, Llewelyn Price and Francois Blais wanted their new restaurant Panache to be the centrepiece of a revival of Quebecois cuisine, a cuisine rooted in its rich history, but tempered by the culinary realities of today’s trends.
Francois’ natural ability in the kitchen quickly earned him recognition and he was presented by his peers with the “Best Young Apprentice” award, distinction attributed to the young chef showing the most promise in the province of Quebec.
His mentors include some of Quebec’s finest chefs and their influence is evident in the cuisine that is offered in Panache and the reverence it attributes to Quebec’s culinary traditions.
www.garlandcanada.ca /chefs_picks.htm   (1234 words)

  
 Restarurants and Dining Out in Québec City, Québec, Canada
The lunch menu (normally less than C$15) is served from noon until 6 p.m., making for an affordable and hearty early supper for skiers returning from the slopes.
French and Italian cuisine make up the two menus—a la carte and table d’hote.
Another good choice is Initiale (694-1818; $$$$), which serves fine French cuisine.
www.resortspace.com /quebeccity/dining.html   (858 words)

  
 Macleans.ca | Top Stories | Quebec Saveur   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
There is now a distinct Québécois cuisine where none existed 25 years ago.
I mean, all this food was grown and developed here, it is local.
May not be reprinted or republished without permission.
www.macleans.ca /topstories/article.jsp?content=20030701_62000_62000   (597 words)

  
 Cuisine / North American / Canadian / Quebec | Recipezaar
The English influence on Quebec cuisine can be seen in the name of this recipe.
Quebecois Crab Custard With Lemon Butter Sauce by Elmotoo
Quebec snow crab is combined with broccoli, oven-poached and served on a sauce, nouveau cuisine fashion.
www.recipezaar.com /r/15/21/114/324/ls=d   (723 words)

  
 Québec Food Products
This is particularly noticeable in Montreal, where in addition to traditional Québécois and French cuisine, virtually every food style is represented: Italian, Indo-Chinese, Asian, Middle Eastern, African and Indian are all available.
Cuisines such as these are often presented with a special French accent, since Montréal is a magnet for French-speaking immigrants around the globe.
Duck confit is fast becoming a classic of Québec cuisine.
www.quebeciscooking.com /gourmet_products.htm   (818 words)

  
 Atlantic TravelNet Feature Story by writers Mike and Allison Goldstein: The Chef Kissed All the Ladies
Quebecois cuisine often includes the use of maple syrup, used to enhance sauces, and give a novel flavor to familiar dishes.
The quail is accompanied by a salad of wild herbs, flowers, and raspberries, Our wine glasses recharged with a 'Stony Ridge' Cabernet Sauvignon, we're ready for thick slices of salmon, served with shaved garlic root, and topped with maple syrup, toasted sesame seeds, and fl peppercorns.
Amazingly tender and juicy, this salmon will later be hailed by some as the outstanding course in what is turning out to be an amazing meal.
aco.ca /travel/kissingcooks2.html   (378 words)

  
 Mont Tremblant Restaurants, Mount Tremblent Quebec
Vieux Tremblant, Place St-Bernard, Le Manitou, wherever you are at Tremblant, you'll have as much fun sampling Italian specialties as you will carving up perfectly groomed runs.
Enjoy fine French cuisine one day and a spicy fajita the next.
Savour a rich fondue, treat yourself to a queue de castor (Beavertail snack) or recall your childhood with a candy apple or a handful of homemade sweets.
www.catdirect.com /tremblant_restaurants.htm   (406 words)

  
 InternationalReports.net : Quebec 2003
Relaxation is the word at the hotel’s health club; the four season outdoor pool and jacuzzi are a perfect apres-ski activity.
Once you’ve worked up an appetite, savor great cuisine at Aux Chantignoles restaurant before settling down for an after-dinner drink in front of the six-sided fireplace.
Standing high on a cliff overlooking the St. lawrence River, this castle is not merely a hotel located in the heart of Old Québec – it is the heart of it.
www.internationalreports.net /theamericas/quebec/2003/thrill.html   (675 words)

  
 Tremblant - Ski Resort Guide - Ski Club of Great Britain
A visit here is a chance to appreciate québeçois culture and cuisine in contrived but charming surroundings.
The cost of eating out in Tremblant is high at the eclectic choice of restaurants from pizzas and cuisine québeçois to sushi.
Bar Café d'Époque is a main resort meeting place, open from mid-afternoon until 3am with a DJ and dancing.
www.skiclub.co.uk /skiclub/resorts/gssg/resort.asp?intContactID=44584   (1159 words)

  
 Au Gré des Saisons - Sugar cabin
The 140 seat dining room offers the visitor a traditional and refined quebecois cuisine without pretension, which every one can enjoy in its simplicity.
The food choices, along with a careful preparation will satisfy the connaisseurs’ palate.
Meetings, celebrations, weddings, anniversaries of all kinds or even a car rally, will find here a privileged setting and a well groomed staff.
www.augredessaisons.com /PagesAng/sugarCabin.htm   (106 words)

  
 Le Chantecler Hotel - Discount Hotel Rooms at Orbitz
A magnificent hotel set in some of the most beautiful scenery in the Laurentiens, excellent French cuisine, access to endless recreational activities.
More than 200 rooms fully equipped and furnished with a rustic Quebecois flair.
Whether its a romantic getaway, family vacation or business meeting, we've got what it takes to make your stay something truly special.
www.orbitz.com /hotel-info/FRCA/VE-GVR012.html   (159 words)

  
 Quebec City 2006 - Women Travel from Gutsy Women Travel and Altour/Calig World Travel & Cruises   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The funicular will take you to the Historic Old Port for a cooking class at Les Artistes de la Table on traditional and typical Quebecois cuisine.
A white wine is produced from the hardy Cliché-Vandal grape, which was developed in Quebec especially for this region and is not available in the US.
Return to the hotel late this afternoon, just in time to gather with your fellow travelers for your farewell dinner at Aux Anciens Canadiens Restaurant, a traditional Quebecois dinner.
www.caligtravel.com /women/gutsywomen_quebeccity.html   (666 words)

  
 Le Galopin restaurant Quebec City, fine québécois cuisine
Le Galopin Restaurant Quecbec Canada, fine Québécois gourmet cuisine
Discover one of Quebec's finest restaurants for over ten years, renowned for its fine Québécois cuisine.
Your are sure to be delighted by Le Galopin's warm ambiance, impeccable service and gourmet fare: salmon tartar, veal sweetbreads, duck confit to name just a few…
www.hotelsepia.ca /en/restaurant.htm   (139 words)

  
 Montreal - restaurants
Montrealers conduct much of their business and their social lives in the city's eating places, and Montreal food is as varied as its population, ranging from the rich meat dishes of typical Quebecois cuisine to bagels bursting with cream cheese.
It may be unwise to select just a few favorites since you can generally find quite good food in lots of places.
Le Pegase (1831 Gilford; tel.: 522-0487) This is a neighborhood restaurant outside the downtown core with excellent French cuisine.
www.cnd.mcgill.ca /MCH/restaurants.html   (521 words)

  
 Site touristique officiel de tourisme - Région Mégantic
L'Auberge Aux Toits Rouges offers you a tasteful creative country cuisine, a spacious dining room and an antique baby grand piano.
Taste our fine cuisine from our farm products, try the liver paste.
Type of cuisine: Bistro cuisine, pasta, seafood, grilled meat, buffalo and imported beer.
www.tourisme-megantic.com /data/en_section08_p06.htm   (902 words)

  
 CITY PUBS, QUEBECOIS BEERS PROVIDE HEADY DELIGHT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The station is no longer a hub of railroad traffic, but during the Mondial, it is a crossroads for beers from around the globe -- 86 breweries were featured in 2005, attracting an estimated 75,000 people over five days.
In addition to beer, visitors can sample Quebecois cuisine and Belgian chocolate.
Visitors pay per sample, so office workers and tourists alike can pop in for an hour or two.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/10/09/TRG3QF2VH31.DTL   (698 words)

  
 Canada Montreal Mission - Quebec Web Sites
Since we all miss the publication of the CMM newsletter, I thought I'd send this out and let everyone enjoy some memories of Quebecois cuisine (other than Mildred's).
I was channel surfing last night and came across a cooking show featuring some of my favorites from my mission days.
For those of you interested, this came from the "Emeril" show, and the web link is www.foodtv.com and go to the Emeril section and look for the show from Friday, Feb 23rd, Number EM1D01: French Canadian Cuisine.
www.yelkcam.com /cmm/CanadaQuebec.html   (636 words)

  
 Quebec - Gaspe Peninsula inn to inn rides with Hidden Trails.
Here you will find the host is a true Innkeeper, exuding warmth and hospitality.
He cooks wild fowl, meat and fish dishes in the fine tradition of the best French cuisine.
There are six lovely bedrooms to choose from, with shared bathrooms, as well as room in his personal home next door if extra space is required.
www.hiddentrails.com /canada/rt/pq-rt-gaspe.htm   (1284 words)

  
 Wakefield Mill Inn & Spa - Wakefield - Quebec - Canada
our delicious cuisine and our wonderful dining ambiance.
Much of our attention and effort is focused on meeting and surpassing your dining expectations.
Enjoy fine dining emphasizing French and Quebecois cuisine, flavoured with international nuances.
www.wakefieldmill.com /dining_lounge/index_e.html   (246 words)

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