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The culinary specialties of the island of Orleans to taste
Quebec is a bastion of the Francophonie in the northern part of America. Quebec City is recognized for its historical richness, its cultural value and for its Aboriginal, British and French influences. Île d'Orléans, affectionately nicknamed "The Garden of Quebec", is rich in gourmet products. It is a city where you always have something to do, to discover and in particular always some culinary specialties to eat. Certainly, the city of Quebec is full of many addresses for all budgets, where you taste or drink, but have you ever been to Île d'Orléans? Otherwise, prepare your taste buds, because this article gives you a private tour of this city, and offers good places to visit and their culinary specialties to taste absolutely.
The "Tour de l'ile" Café at Maison Smith
If you have a penchant for coffee, discover the "Tour de l'ile" café at La Maison Smith, superficially calcified over an open fire on the island, in Sainte-Pétronille. The beans for this coffee come from Ethiopia (Sidamo) and Costa Rica (Tarrazu). In filter, this coffee has a pleasant taste and also has light, sweet and balanced flavors. It develops sweet and fruity notes and is known for its lively and rich cocoa flavors.
All natural maple sugar
Le Relai des Pins in Saint-Famille is the place on the island to live the real sugar shack experience. Taste his maple sugar completely pure fine granulate. Le Relais des Pins uses this sugar to replace white sugar in your many recipes and in your coffee. You will discover the difference immediately! During your next trip to the island, make a detour to this restaurant full of good quality maple products: candy, sugar, syrup, butter, jelly.
Nougat with distinct flavors
the nougat is a creamy and tender confectionery made from almonds, honey and egg white. If you are going on a trip to the island of Orléans, the nougat factory located in Saint-Pierre would like you to discover this specialty.
La Maisonnette de l'ile offers coffees to take on site
You must explore this pretty shop located in Saint - Jean - de - l'Île - d'Orléans to taste the pleasant specialty coffee. In addition, in this shop, you also enjoy the apple pie and the panini, with ham, cheese and onions, which are naturally sublime.
Blackcurrant butter and blackcurrant mustard at Cassis Monna & Filles
The Cassis Monna & Filles house designs a plethora of distinct products from its blackcurrants such as a sweet blackcurrant butter and blackcurrant mustard. In the culinary field, mustard goes well with sandwiches and Italian sausages. It is strong in taste and is also characterized by its beautiful sweet finish. It is perfect in vinaigrette and marinade and essential for breakfast. Currant-based butter covers fancy or fancy bakeries admirably. Its texture comes entirely from the apple, the blackcurrant-based butter therefore does not contain fatty butter.
From 1992, Cassis Monna & Filles devoted itself to the cultivation of blackcurrants on the island of Orléans and also produced good quality alcohols and a series of derivative products. Apart from the shop, you will also discover on site during the summer period a shop selling artisanal dairy products, a cocktail bar and a restaurant.
Apple butter at Compliments de Belle-Maman
This Apple butter will make you melt with happiness. Enjoy pancakes, warm croissants or fresh bread with apple butter at Compliments de Belle-Maman.
A variety of frozen flavors at Ferme Guillaume Létourneau
The Guillaume Létourneau farm develops a multitude of flavors of jellies: cucumbers, plums, maple, strawberries, blueberries, cherries, squash, apples… Each one is as pleasant as the other. Beet, cucumber or squash jellies are used in the preparation of cheese, meat and terrine.
Maple mustard and cider
At Délices de l'ile d'Orléans, you can taste this pleasant maple and cider mustard. This menu is the perfect accompaniment to cold meats and terrines and shows off an admirably vinaigrette.
Cassis Monna & Filles showcases blackcurrant-based products
Cassis Monna & Filles is located at the entrance to the island and ensures that its customers benefit from fresh quality blackcurrant products. This shop is both a creamery and a restaurant in case you are hungry. Before leaving the place, taste a bottle of crème de cassis, the house specialty.
Find a variety of jams at La Confiturerie Tigidou
You will find delicious jams, made with fruit from the island of Orleans. Remember to taste these delectable local products at breakfast time.
La Ferme Audet specializes in the production of products made from goat's milk
You know La Ferme Audet by its products made from goat's milk. Take advantage of your trip to Île d'Orléans to visit the farm and appreciate its goat cheeses.
Cheeses from the Isle of Orleans
If you like cheese, the Les Fromage de l'Isle d'Orléans cheese dairy evokes the recipe for the first cheese made in America. You will find many fresh cheeses there: soft cheese, Paillasson de l'Isle roasting cheese, the oldest cheese in America, made since the era of colonization, and cottage cheese.
Everybody drip Chez Mag
If you're looking for good quality fries, visit Fine Cantine Mag to savor the best fries on Île d'Orléans. You completely satisfy your hunger after visiting them.
The chocolate factory on Île d'Orléans
If you have a strong taste for sweet products, a visit to the Chocolaterie de l'ile d'Orléans is a must. You will discover the delicious chocolates prepared from Belgian chocolates, with no additives.
The Ste-Pétronille vineyard
The Sainte-Pétronille vineyard is renowned for its delicious wine. Since 1988, its vineyard covers an area of 5.1 hectares, which is home to more than twelve different grape varieties. Generally, the Vignoble Sainte-Pétronille produces white wine, but also red, rosé and sparkling wine.
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