This is a *very* moist tourtiere; especially a treat if you splurge and use butter in the crust. Granted, it is not a traditional tourtiere, especially with the celery, mushroom and bread crumbs — thus, we call it Montreal-style.
Québecois
Moving Day, Québec
Moving Day is a national tradition in Québec, where today is called the Jour du déménagement. By custom, leases in Québec go from 1 July to 30 June.
Northern Quebec Porcelain Garlic
The bulbs of Northern Quebec Porcelain Garlic have white skin. Inside, there will be an average of 7 cloves, with pale purple skin, crunchy flesh and a strong taste. Above ground, the plant has thick dark green leaves. It belongs to the Porcelain sub-group of hardneck garlics. History Notes Northern Quebec Porcelain Garlic was first…
Pain d’habitant
Pain d’habitant is plain, white homemade bread made in Québec, Canada. Baked in bread pans, the dough is proofed as two rounds of dough in each pan, that rise to join together and form one loaf with an indent in the middle. Traditionally, Pain d’habitant is baked in brick or stone ovens outside the house,…
Pâté Chinois Recipe
This is a traditional dish in Québéc even though it is, of course, a take on Shepherd’s Pie.
Québecois Food
Québec is bordered on the top by the Arctic, on the west by the Canadian province of Ontario, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the south by the American states of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. It is a very cold climate. In early May, there are often still huge…