Montreal, like Toronto, has every type of food available. I’m going to chat more about food in the townships.
When you think of French food you might think of macarons and fancy dishes presented on tiny plates. When I think of the food my family makes I think of hearty meals, full stomachs and lots of maple syrup. When we arrived at my brother’s home in St. Eusebe the meal did NOT disappoint—freshly baked corn muffins and baked beans. The secret ingredients in the beans were dried mustard, and of course, maple syrup. If you want take-out you can definitely find a Timmy’s or MacDonalds, but you would probably be shocked by the number of St. Huberts. Even the OnRoutes have St. Hubert Express. Although we now have St Hubert in all of Canada the franchise began in Quebec. I recently read a study that in Canada customer loyalty to the chicken chain is second only to Tim Hortons. ….and when we stopped at the dépanneur on our way to a family picnic yesterday we had to pick up some Vachon. My mother was so fond of 1/2 Lunes, Flakies and Joe Louis that we served them at her funeral! Sometimes it is interesting to consider foods we eat that are difficult to buy in the townships. We brought mon frére a case of horse radish from Horsts. You can buy Raifort in St. Eusebe but it is definitely not North Perth horseradish. My Mom once tried to buy pumpkin in a can to make a pie. The sales clerk was baffled that someone would think you could put a pumpkin in a can. The thing these two items have in common is that they stem from a more British tradition. We will keep you posted. So far we have eaten everything we can find maple flavoured (the BBQ steaks last night were maple chipoltle) and I have eaten my weight in local blueberries. And in case you were wondering, there will be poutine in Ray’s future. You are Always in my Prayers. Love Mom.
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Mme Bridge
9/15/2022 05:30:49 am
Bonjour de FSF2D. Quelle est ton repas favouri a St. Hubert?
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Diane
9/15/2022 01:20:22 pm
Je suis végétarien🙄
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