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LE PETIT MAS: Innovative Agribusiness of Fermented Garlic Scapes
Le Petit Mas has been an organic Quebec-grown garlic producer in the Eastern Townships of the “Music” variety since 1989. Its garlic stands out for its long-lasting freshness, bold taste and great appearance.
Its flagship product, fermented garlic scapes, makes cooking easier. This product lacks the pungency of garlic cloves. For garlic lovers, fermented garlic scapes do not replace garlic cloves, but are an interesting alternative for when you don’t want “garlic breath” or when you want to add a delicate garlic flavour to food. For example, garlic scape butter will be much easier to digest than traditional garlic butter and will not mask the taste of lobster or scampi. Fermented garlic scapes are a seasoning in its own right, one which will please all who love the taste of garlic, and even those who don’t.
A PASSION
In 2013, Marie-Pierre Dubeau and Sébastien Grandmont, a couple in life and in business, took over the family farm from Christiane Massé, who founded Le Petit Mas. Since the acquisition, they have more than doubled the surface area of organic cultivation of Quebec-grown garlic. They are determined to put the Petit Mas garlic and fermented garlic scapes on the restaurant menus and on the family tables of all Quebecers!
OFFERING CERTIFIED PRODUCTS
FERMENTED GARLIC SCAPES: Le Petit Mas transforms more than 17 tons of fresh garlic scapes into fermented garlic scapes per year. This amazing flower has been gaining popularity in Quebec in recent years for many reasons. Learn why, to follow the trend too!
Organic (190 ml, 2 L): Organic garlic scapes are fermented in organic first pressing sunflower oil.
Conventional (190 ml, 750 ml, 2 L): Garlic scapes are fermented in sunflower or canola oil.
Practical: Ready to use, fermented garlic scapes are ideal when you are in a rush, or you wish to make things simpler.
Delicate: Fermented garlic scapes enhance your recipes without overpowering other more delicate flavours. 1 tsp. of Le Petit Mas fermented garlic flowers livens up all your recipes for pasta, pizza, seafood, salads, steamed vegetables, mayonnaise and more!
Substitute for garlic: Calculate about 1 tsp. of fermented garlic scapes per clove.
No garlic breath and easy to digest: You will love the social benefits of fermented garlic flowers. They are ideal for seasoning your lunches at the office, your family meals and your dishes for special occasions!
Long shelf life: 2 years. This is the number of years you will be able to keep your jar in the refrigerator once opened.
Lots of taste: No added sugar or salt, allergens, cholesterol, gluten or lactose.
OTHER PRODUCTS FROM LE PETIT MAS
- ORGANIC QUEBEC-GROWN GARLIC: With its spicy taste, Quebec-grown garlic is ideal for stews, spaghetti sauces, curries, etc.
- FRESH GARLIC SCAPES: Raw, they are spicy and have slightly garlic taste. Finely chopped, they will be a good substitute for green onions. Cooked, they are eaten like other vegetables, their taste is similar to green beans or asparagus, but slightly sweeter. They can be steamed, baked or fried. When you can easily poke them with a knife, they are ready to eat. Add them to vegetable stir-fries, quiches, and more.
- QUEBEC-GROWN DRIED GARLIC: Add it to your marinades and sauces! Quebec-grown dried garlic is used just like salt and pepper, directly at the table.
- QUEBEC-GROWN DRIED GARLIC SCAPES: Use this product to season your meals at the table or add it to your salads or soups!
- ORGANIC FERMENTED GARLIC SCAPE OIL: Use this oil as a bread dip on a cheese platter or to season various dishes. Only a small amount of oil is enough to give a unique flavour to your seafood and salads. You will love the social benefits of this oil.
POINTS OF SALE
Fermented garlic scapes are found in more than 500 points of sale, mainly in Quebec. If you can’t find this product in your favourite grocery store, ask for it! To find out where to buy Le Petit Mas products, CLICK HERE.
You can also buy them directly from its ONLINE STORE, there are even gift boxes for garlic lovers, perfect for the holidays.
You are a restaurateur, caterer or agri-food processor, contact (819-849-0564) to find its distributors.
EASY RECIPES YOU MUST TRY
*Advertising report – Fall-Winter 2020
Quebec Organic from the Land to our Table, Day after Day!
In Quebec, more than 10,600 local organic products with high added value are available to consumers, businesses and institutions. With the presence of more than 2,960 eco-responsible companies that market healthy products, Quebec is the undisputed leader in organic products in Canada. Strong evidence that organic products is growing in the various spheres of the Quebec economy, as is the case for the hotel-restaurant-institution (HRI) sectors.
Organic food from here is eaten all over Quebec
QuébecBio‘s gourmet tour in several regions, during the summer of 2020, allowed many people to get to know all the richness of organic produce, which abounds in the four corners of Quebec.
Organic is everywhere: family farmers offer to urban citizens and businesses colourful organic baskets, farm stands and public markets are full of good fresh and processed organic products, accessible in season, while local shops and grocery stores value on their shelves these precious treasures which are increasingly sought after.
And what about the restaurants and catering services of all categories which are multiplying to offer us, in different ways, more menus concocted with local flavours from fresh organic and processed products.
We are fortunate in Quebec to benefit from a great diversity of organic products from here, with an offer that is developing at high speed due to a significant demand that has continued to grow over the past decade. In fact, for the past 10 years, Quebec can count on the arrival of 10% of new consumers of this type of product each year.
The authenticity of organic from here, the pleasure of preparing it, serving it and savouring it in many ways is constantly democratizing its use, both with consumers and restaurant services.
A growing number of local initiatives on the part of Quebec institutions is also making it possible to develop partnerships that promote healthy, local and sustainable food, by including fresh local organic products on the menus of cafeterias and food service. A way to offer added value in terms of taste, associated with the higher concentration of certain essential nutrients.
It is also a good boost for health prevention, as well as for a better environment and the prosperity of our local economy. With its many recognized benefits for the health of Quebecers, Quebec organic is gradually gaining ground in daycares and schools, in health establishments, as well as in government and private institutions.
Discover organic farming in its noblest assets!
Culinary creativity is very present in Quebec. We have access to good organic food from here, carefully prepared by our chefs and our artisans to bring out all the flavour and freshness that will inevitably charm our fine taste buds in search of novelty.
Through beautiful discoveries that never cease to surprise us, we are gradually becoming aware of the extraordinary ingenuity of Quebec artisans. We discover forgotten or less well-known foods from here, such as organic black garlic from Quebec with a caramelized and slightly balsamic taste, which turns out to be a rich concentrate of flavours to spice up a host of dishes, while offering us its healthy properties, which help us in the prevention of certain pathologies.
In addition, some organic products emerging in Quebec deserve to be better known. This is the case with organic hemp and chia seeds, both high in good fats and certain essential amino acids. They can be combined with a variety of delicious recipes such as a fruit pudding verrine, a nourishing smoothie, a succulent vegetarian burger, energy balls as a snack or to start the day in shape and vitality.
There are many simple and nutritious ideas for adding Quebec organic to our favourite recipes.
The organic from here, we are therefore right to choose it, to prepare it in many ways and to feast on it without limits!
Sources: QuébecBio.com
*Advertising report – Fall-Winter 2020
Wholesale Club Offers No-Fee Memberships to Businesses
MEMBER ADVANTAGES
BUSINESS MEMBERSHIPS
Become a Member in 3 Easy Steps
STEP 1
Complete the New Member Request form HERE.
STEP 2
A Wholesale Club Representative will contact you to review your request and complete the Member Sign Up form.
STEP 3
Your Wholesale Club Membership will be sent to you within two weeks.
Let Wholesale Club do the shopping for you
PC Express online grocery pickup lets you shop the way you want. Just choose your store, select a time slot, and leave the rest to them! Their personal shoppers handpick every order, with freshness guaranteed. To make sure you can enjoy safe and reliable access to all your favourite groceries, here are a few things you can expect when shopping with them:
- Contactless Pickup and Payment
If you shop at one of their locations that offer service to your car and have designated PC Express parking spots, simply open your trunk and they’ll load your groceries in, receipt and all! If you shop at their self-service locations, you can simply pick up your PC Express order in-store at the designated pickup location.
To keep both colleagues and customers safe, they recommend using a cashless form of payment. If you’ve shopped online with them before, please make sure your card on file is up to date.
- Product Availability and Limits – They work hard to get your order right!
They’ll let you know if they don’t have an item and will suggest the best substitution for you as an option prior to pickup. Also, to allow all their customers the opportunity to shop and benefit from promotional offers, they may place a limit on select items in your order.
- Even More Timeslot Availability
They have more personal shoppers working on your orders than ever, which means more available timeslots at your local store. Some of their locations are also operating on special store hours, so you can find a pickup time that works for you!
- Freshness Guarantee
They’re as picky as you are. Their Freshness Guarantee means they’ll pick you the freshest products available, or your money back.
Visit their website for more information:
*Advertising report – Fall-Winter 2020
QUEBEC RABBIT: Healthy Meat to Vary Your Menus
Rabbit, a delicate, lean white meat, corresponds perfectly to one of today’s biggest trends, which is EAT HEALTHY, as it is one of the healthiest meats on the market. Its exquisite and refined taste is combined with several nutritional qualities: low in cholesterol, rabbit meat is known for its high content of proteins, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, copper, selenium, omega-3, vitamins B2, B3, B6, B12 and E as well as its low fat and sodium level.
In fact, rabbit ranks first among the meats recommended for a low-sodium diet. It is lower in calories than beef, lamb, pork and even chicken. In addition, rabbit leg has the lowest cholesterol content of all meats. The rabbit is not yet part of Quebec culinary traditions, but it certainly has all the nutritional qualities to deserve its place on the menu.
Comparative table of nutritional values
For 100 g of raw meat
Source: Fichier canadien sur les éléments nutritifs 2010. Feeding and breeding conditions affect the nutritional value of the animals. Figures have been rounded except for quantities less than 10.
Interesting Info
1. The Quebec rabbits that can be found on the market come from breeding known as cuniculture.
2. Nearly 300,000 rabbits are eaten per year in Quebec. This represents about 70 g per capita per year.
3. A 1.3 kg rabbit gives 4 portions.
4. The main cuts are two saddles, two legs and two shoulders, so a total of 6 pieces. The saddles can be cut in half, depending on the size of the rabbit. If you hate small bones, ask the butcher to debone the saddles and legs for you.
5. You can freeze your raw or cooked rabbit.
6. This specialty meat goes well with white wine and red wine.
7. Fresh herbs go wonderfully with rabbit. The most popular are bay leaf, sage, basil, marjoram and rosemary.
8. Its favourite cooking broths are cider, beer, chicken broth. Maple syrup, white wine and cooking cream are also excellent with rabbit.
9. Rabbit is delicious with a fruit sauce (apple, pear, raspberry, blueberry, cranberry).
Characteristics
Rabbit is very lean and therefore provides a good yield, because there is little loss during cooking. This tender and tasty meat retains its distinctive taste, regardless of seasoning. Rabbit meat is easy to cook, but you have to take a few precautions when cooking it because it doesn’t have skin to protect its meat. It must first be seared and then cooked at a low temperature, so that its flesh stays juicy. It can be cooked in several ways: in the oven, in a casserole dish, on the BBQ, in the slow cooker. It also makes excellent pâtés and terrines.
Each piece has a different flavour and texture:
- Saddle, this meat is very tasty, can be cooked in a pan, in the oven or on the barbecue.
- Legs and shoulders are softer and delicious cooked in a casserole dish.
Some tips
- To roast it, this is better to wrap it with fresh lard or to baste it during cooking so that the flesh does not dry up.
- For the barbecue, simply marinate the meat for a few hours or brush it with olive oil, lemon juice and herbs. First, sear it at high temperature, then continue cooking over medium-low heat with the lid closed, turning it over and basting it a few times.
- You can cook the rabbit in duck fat as you do with duck legs.
- It can be steamed with a deliciously flavoured court-bouillon.
- The rabbit is cooked when the meat can be easily detached from the bone. A chewy rabbit in the mouth is undercooked.
Cooking table
Cooking is an art and science; the ideal cooking will be obtained more precisely with the help of a meat thermometer. Insert it deep in the centre of the cut of meat and cook up to 158°F (70°C). The following cooking table shows you the approximate cooking time depending on the piece chosen as well as the cooking method that suits it best.
Recipes
There are many ways to prepare rabbit. Here are 5 recipes to try:
For a hundred other recipes:
Click HERE!
Where to buy it?
Do you want to cook Quebec rabbit? It is available in most supermarkets in Quebec. Most of the time the rabbit is sold whole and frozen. A good number of butchers, food markets, farms and distributors offer this tender and tasty meat. There are also several restaurants and hotels that serve rabbit. You just need to browse this LIST.
Without a doubt, people eager to vary their diet buy Quebec rabbit.
Produit de l’érable St-Ferdinand B: The Best of Maple!
Are you looking for gift ideas from HERE? Are you planning your holiday menus? Produit de l’érable St-Ferdinand B, the best maple syrup products on the market, makes you discover its regional treasures for your gift baskets and delicious products that will be found on your tables.
THIS FAMILY BUSINESS
It was in 1989 that Produit de l’érable St-Ferdinand B started out in the retail trade with a 2,500-tap maple bush. Bruno Boutin and his wife, Diane Marcoux, are the owners of this family business which has grown over the years. Their son, Jonathan Boutin, became Vice-President in 2010. This company continues to expand and grow, and it is not over, as there is no shortage of ideas for new products. Even a maple sugar technology with a capacity of 1200 to 1500 tonnes per year was developed by Bruno. This company currently offers 9 different granulations of maple sugar, and before it is bagged, all the sugar is passed through a metal detector. In addition to bulk maple sugar, this team makes about a few million maple sugar candies and to further diversify its product offering, a bottle oven has been purchased.
At its factory, located in Ireland, Quebec, you can visit its store where customers can buy maple products 7 days a week or you can buy them directly on its online store. Providing a wide variety of top-quality products is a priority for this team, across Canada and even abroad, for consumers, the retail market and HRI industry.
PRODUCTS AVAILABLE (ONLINE STORE) :
- MAPLE SUGAR (100G, 250G, 500G, 1 KILO)
Pure maple sugar is the perfect substitute for white and brown sugars in all your recipes. - ULTRAFINE GRANULATED MAPLE SUGAR (250G)
- MAPLE SYRUP (In 250ML BOTTLE – in 100ML, 250ML, 500ML or 1L JUG – in 540ML CANE – in 50ML, 100ML, 250ML or 500ML MAPLE LEAF BOTTLE – in 500ML DARK OR AMBER BARREL BOTTLE, and others …)
- MAPLE BUTTER (160G, 250G, 500G)
Maple butter made with 100% pure maple syrup. - MAPLE NUGGETS (100G, 250G, 500G, 1 KILO)
Perfect to enhance your favourite desserts! - BLUEBERRY & MAPLE SYRUP COULIS
A delicious coulis made with 100% pure maple syrup and blueberries. - CRANBERRY &MAPLE SYRUP COULIS
A treat for all your desserts! - MAPLE OATMEAL COOKIE
- MAPLE SYRUP GOURMET POPCORN (100G)
A gourmet popcorn sweetened with 100% -pure maple syrup. - HARD MAPLE CANDIES (20 candies)
- SOFT MAPLE SUGAR CANDIES (Box of 5 UNITS or 12 UNITS)
- BOX OF MAPLE SUGAR FONDANTS (Box of 35G = 5 pure maple sugar fondants or Box of twelve 35G-PACKAGES).
A delight to melt on the tongue. - MAPLE AND CRANBERRY SPREAD (160G)
- MAPLE AND BLUEBERRY SPREAD (125G)
- CARAMEL (125G, 350G)
- MAPLE PASTILLES TO BE CRUNCHED (40G, 550G)
TOP-QUALITY PRODUCTS
In addition to being accredited by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and meeting HACCP standards, Produit de l’érable St-Ferdinand B offers kosher and organic certifications. Its quality control measures are among the strictest in the industry, earning it the trust of a growing number of international customers. The products offered are top quality, delivery after delivery. Here are some of its certifications:
RECIPES
CONTACT
418-428-9381 * [email protected]
185 Rte 165, Irlande, QC, G6H 2N7
www.produitdelerable.com
* Advertising report – Fall-Winter 2020
TZANET – New – (Takeout Containers)
Tzanet has owned the largest restaurant equipment and accessories store in Quebec for over 40 years.
Come now to visit our 2 warehouses in Montreal and Quebec City, combining more than 250,000 square feet of space to better serve you!
* Advertising report – Fall-Winter 2020
You can also shop online at TZANET.COM
Ready-to-cook & Ready-to-eat: Aliments La Bourgeoise and Fromagerie St-Guillaume at your service!
The current pandemic has probably forced you to review your product and service offering. A question of business survival for some and a way to meet new needs for others, which is why many companies quickly got into online sales or started to offer ready-to-cook or ready-to-eat boxes with home delivery services. Find out how Aliments La Bourgeoise and Fromagerie St-Guillaume can contribute to your efficiency and success.
80 years of cooperation in agriculture & food from here
La Coop Agrilait was founded in 1940 by some fifty milk producers from St-Guillaume who came together to bounce back from the major economic crisis of the 1930s. In 2020, always as united, their producers and their cheese experts are driven by the same determination and passion for dairy processing, without compromising on quality. This cooperative is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year and now has nearly 200 producer members, 935 auxiliary members and 250 employees who annually process 32 million litres of milk in its three units (Fromagerie St-Guillaume, Fromagerie de l’Île-aux-Grues and Aliments La Bourgeoise) located in the Centre-du-Québec and Chaudière-Appalaches regions.
Innovation is at the heart of Aliments La Bourgeoise team’s priorities. This company is ready and will be pleased to develop your private brands and any of your new concepts. Particularly specializing in frozen products, thanks to the incredible range of appetizers (spinach, onion, pesto, 4 cheeses) and Parmesan fondues which provide 1001 solutions for quick meals. A few minutes in the oven (or in the fryer) and you are done! Make your customers happy by offering them remarkable hot starters and toppings for salads, burger, sushi, soups, pasta, or memorable poutines! There is no limit to the WOW effect you can offer them by simply adding a touch of La Bourgeoise to your culinary creations.
Breaded tofu cubes that everyone is talking about
In addition to the cheese appetizers offered in different flavours, shapes and textures (and we have to admit that its breaded mozzarella sticks are amazing!), this company is happy to announce you the creation of new breaded tofu cubes. Delicious, you need to try them! Aliments La Bourgeoise is also able to produce breaded egg-based foods for breakfast, sandwich, or express brunch ideas.
* Advertising report – Fall-Winter 2020
The quality and unbeatable freshness of Le P’tit Frais Cheddar curds has helped to build Fromagerie St-Guillaume’s reputation. Less acidic and less salty than other fresh cheese curds on the market, this cheese is real Cheddar, not just unripened cheese. Cheddarization brings an incomparable balance to its taste and elasticity. It also helps to maintain its whiteness and its precious texture that sings skouik skouik on your teeth. Although it is the ultimate ingredient in poutines, consumers also enjoy cooking it in so many ways. It is sometimes added as a garnish for spaghetti and other pasta. It is also found in the center of meatballs and as a topping in salads and soups. Ricardo has also made it the 4th essential ingredient in shepherd’s pie! Add P’tit Frais to any classic recipe and party it up!
To facilitate the assembly of your lunch boxes and ready-to-cook or ready-to-eat boxes, note that Fromagerie St-Guillaume can provide you with pre-portioned cheddar curds in bags ranging from 60 g to 100 g. These formats were first created to improve the efficiency of restaurateurs in preparing poutines, but they can also be offered as a snack or as an ingredient to complement your recipes.
A network at your service
Thanks to the network of 35 distributors exclusive to Fromagerie St-Guillaume who crisscross the roads of Quebec from the wee hours every morning, you benefit from unparalleled service. Whatever the reason you might need cheese quickly, just talk to your distributor and he will most of the time deliver it to you the next day.
Don’t you have anything better to do than cut cheeses?
At a time of labour shortages, all your efforts and costs are numbered. Optimize your efficiency with pre-packaged St-Guillaume cheeses. They are available in 19 mm cubes, sliced or grated, in addition to the traditional blocks and wheels, in formats ranging from 500 g to 18 kg. In addition to its famous daily fresh cheese, Fromagerie St-Guillaume offers a wide range of convenience cheeses ranging from mild, medium, sharp and extra-sharp Cheddar, to Parmesan, Brick, Monterey Jack, Swiss, Emmental, Pizza Mozzarella and Halloumi (grilling cheese).
Quebec’s best Halloumi Cheese
A favourite cheese among visitors to the Fête des fromages d’ici of Montréal en lumière every year, several people from the Lebanese community told the cheese factory that it is the best Halloumi in Quebec! Its sweet cinnamon and coconut flavour, which nigella and mahaleb give it in making cheese, reminds them of the authentic Halloumi of their country. It keeps its shape when heated in a pan, raclette or on the BBQ. It disappears very quickly when served as an aperitif to guests and it steals the show when served as a garnish for poke bowls and salads.
The union of your strengths and your creativity
Maybe you already have a product that could be improved through collaboration with Aliments La Bourgeoise and Fromagerie St-Guillaume? Or, maybe you have this great idea just waiting to be launched? Don’t forget that Aliments La Bourgeoise and Fromagerie St-Guillaume also have access to the full range of fine cheeses from Isle-aux-Grues. Do you feel inspired? Contact these companies today!
* Advertising report – Fall-Winter 2020
Les Gars de Saucisse: Stands for Quality, Versatility and Simplicity!
Where to buy
With Les Gars de Saucisse, you will find simplicity and peace of mind with all its products, perfect for busy people! You will find them all over the province in nearly 3,000 points of sale and restaurants: Super C – Provigo – Provigo le Marché – IGA – Metro – Costco – Avril – Intermarché – Bonisoir – Le Voisin – AOF Services Alimentaires – CPE – Primary schools and secondary – CEGEPs – Universities – Restaurants – as well as all independent markets.
You prefer to drive directly to its STORE (9 Rue Bridge, Richmond, QC), no problem! You will find a multitude of other local and delicious products, both to eat and to drink (impressive selection of microbrewery beers).
For sausage excellence, choose Les Gars de Saucisse, a proudly Quebec company!
