Montreal Fall Harvest Menus (for Tourisme Montreal, Sid Lee)
It’s almost like the farms and markets have been waiting all year to give us the meal we’ve been waiting for. There’s so much bounty in the harvest here, that a great meal can be made from fall in Montreal every day…
Us Montrealers are busy pickling the bejeezus out of the fall harvest—recipes for dills, pickled beets, picalilli, tomato sauce, and a local specialties, ketchup vert, are being traded around. Ketchup vert is especially close to our hearts—it’s the relish, made with green tomatoes and spices, that goes with our winter meat-pies that are called Tourtieres. Young chefs like Ségué Lepage of Le Comptoir Charcuteries et Vins was talking about making his own batch for service this fall.
But if you’re just visiting and you don’t have your own larder, don’t worry—it’s just as easy, and possibly more delightful, to get your harvest on at various restaurants around town. Below, I’ve made an ideal fall meal from my wanderings: Each one of these places is good for a whole meal, of course, but let’s pretend. Read article
Posted: July 14th, 2011 under City, Food, Misc, People, Sid Lee/Tourisme Montreal, Travel.
Tags: apple pie ice cream, Charles-Antoine Crete, fall, harvest, Jason Nelsons, Jeson Nelsons, Les Givrés, menus, Montreal, Renard Artisan Bistro, tomato, Toqué!