October 6th 2012
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on October 6, 2012.
Thanksgiving will be celebrated this Monday. If you are the traditional type, you probably enjoy a good meal with a nice turkey and cranberries.
So here is a menu specially designed for this occasion. While respecting tradition, it is well suited to families today that are less numerous than before, and to the modern trend of spending less time in the kitchen.
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August 31st 2012
Between tomorrow and September 7, about 40 Montreal restaurants will serve their best-dressed burgers competing to be crowned the Best Burger as part of the first ever Montreal Burger Week.
Throughout the week, Montreal burger fans will be able to try these burgers at special prices ($5, $10 or $15) and then vote online for their favourites.
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July 14th 2012
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on July 14, 2012.
Basa or Pangasius, also known as the “Mekong catfish“, is a boneless fine textured freshwater fish with white flesh and medium fat. Its mild-flavour compares favourably with that of sole. Developed by the Vietnamese in the 1990s, this fish is now easily found in the global markets. It is often sold fileted at a very affordable price ($10/kg).
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July 7th 2012
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on July 7, 2012.
Mahi-mahi – also known as dorado, or dolphinfish – is a predatory fish that lives in tropical and subtropical waters of all the oceans. The average adult mahi-mahi is 1.5 meters long and weighs 20kg, but it can reach up to 2 meters and 40kg.
This vibrantly coloured, incredibly fast and powerful fish (the term mahi-mahi means “very strong” in Hawaiian) is a sheer delight for deep-sea sport fishermen.
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June 30th 2012
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on June 30, 2012.
Mackerel, a medium sized (30 to 40 cm) migratory fish belonging to the same family as tuna, swims in cold waters in the summer and in warmer waters during winter.
It mostly feeds on microscopic algae, but from March to July during its breeding season, it turns into a predator and devours tiny fish and small crustaceans.
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June 26th 2012
The Guinness World Record of the biggest lasagne has been broken last week in Poland. An Italian restaurant in Krakow has created a gigantic meat feast to celebrate the Italian soccer team, headquartered nearby during the Euro Soccer Championship.
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June 23rd 2012
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on June 23, 2012.
The term “tuna” refers to a dozen species of migratory fish from the family Scombridae. They are very fast swimmers – with records of up to 80 km/h – and voracious predators that daily eat up to 30% of their weight in small fish and crustaceans.
Intensive fishing of tuna has taken place for a very long time. As its oily flesh deteriorates rapidly, many preservation techniques have been developed over the centuries. With the creation of factory vessels where tuna can be frozen or cut up and preserved immediately after catching, the tuna industry is now in the hands of the food giants.
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