Interested in the Traditional Foods of New France/La Nouvelle France? Check Out Montreal’s Chateau Ramezay Museum
An early twentieth century view of Montreal’s Chateau de Ramezay.
This November there’s a new exhibit opening at the Château Ramezay Museum called “À Table! Let’s Eat!” which will “explore different facets of the culinary culture in Quebec, from the arrival of the first colonists to the modern days.” I think this exhibit will be fascinating for most family historians because even if you’re already familiar with the traditional foods of Quebec (e.g. sugar shack meals, ginger beer, shepherd’s pie) there’s a lot of new research coming out about the origins of these foods as well as “food preservation methods, meal preparation etc.”.
The exhibit will still be open throughout the winter, spring and summer so if you’re reading this from the United States or elsewhere, you’ve got time to come and visit us up here in Montreal – and I promise if you come in the summer, you won’t find snow!
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Sounds interesting. Too bad they don’t put more information of the web. I’m going to have to look up “sugar shack.”
Yumm. Shepherd’s Pie.
Sugar shack: having to do with maple sugaring? I did not know there is a whole cuisine associated with this.
That’s right. Each spring when the maple sugar runs, the maple sugar producers would set up cabins or renovate old barns and serve traditional Quebec meals in which every dish (and I mean every dish) contains – or is swimming in or is accompanied by – maple syrup.
The food is usually something that looks like breakfast such as pancakes/eggs and ham and bacon. In traditional settings you sit on long benches in front of long wooden trestle tables with benches. Absolute cholesteral busters!
Now many of these places are opened year round and feature different types of local cuisine.
Evelyn
This sounds wonderful, and I love the postcard. I am looking for an excuse to come see the exhibit.
I’m still dreaming about poutine! It’s sounds like the loveliest calorie buster ever!
Thanks to postcard friendship Friday!
It sounds wonderful, but not much detail on the web. They should share more info for fareast reader like me.
I have memories of Shepherd’s pie. All the women on my mother’s side of the family used to make it. Happy PFF!
What a wonderful postcard. Someday I shall visit your fine city, my dear. Happy PFF!
It sounds like a interesting exhibit. Too bad I’m not closer to Quebec. I’d love to visit. Nice vintage postcard.
Evelyn, I’ve been thinking about visiting Canada… My family visited way back in the 50s and then I visited Expo 67. We have to make another trip and the Ramezay Museum sounds wonderful!
I’m interested that shepherd’s pie is considered traditional to Quebec. I grew up with one version of shepherd’s pie in Ireland. The history of food is an interesting subject.
I hope they will have a poutine stand for the visitors.