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Frandon Seafoods: A Montreal Tradition Since 1986
A certified plant: the quality control team has obtained the SQF, HACCP and ECOCERT certifications for the premises, processing and production lines of Frandon Seafoods. The Aliments préparés au Québec’s certification mark is underway and will certify all products processed by Frandon Seafoods (salmons and other fish fillets, cooked lobsters, etc.).
The sales force is divided into two specialized teams, one dedicated to restaurants and institutions and the other to retail stores and supermarkets. Frandon is distinguished by a customer service with integrity, commitment and professionalism, 3 values embodied by a young and motivated team.
A Montreal seafood specialist, Frandon offers a wide range of fresh and frozen seafood from Quebec, Canada and around the world. The products are available in both wholesale and retail formats with the versatility to adapt to customer needs. Frandon has surrounded itself with a team of professional buyers who are committed to providing the best quality products at competitive price while encouraging local producers as much as possible. Frandon Seafoods is a sister company of C&C Packing, and has access to a range of high-quality meat products (Beef, Chicken, Pork, Lamb…). All its products: https://frandonseafoods.ca/en/list-of-products/
Partner of Ocean Wise Seafood, Frandon Seafoods distributes products recommended by the organization and has recently embarked on a program to be MSC certified. Always concerned to help preserve resources and reduce its environmental footprint, Frandon Seafoods has created a green committee within its company to effectively implement its environmental actions and projects, which has enabled it to obtain Gold certification at the Green Business Bureau.
2020: New logo, new image, new graphic charter in accordance with its new direction, its new projects. A logo that modernizes the company’s image, a logo in motion that reflects the dynamism of the teams. Frandon Seafoods, a Montreal tradition that has been able to renew itself in line with market trends.
New Frandon branded products – a range of products in development (Tuna Steaks – Shrimps – Tilapia – Basa…). Also creating a range of value-added products: skewers – Frandon Seafoods has equipped itself with a fish skewer machine and a production line to make marinated tuna and salmon, ready to grill on the barbecue. Retail and restaurant products.
Frandon Seafoods products are distributed to all the restaurants and institutions of Greater Montreal, to processing plants and to all retail chains, national and independent.
Frandon Seafoods has an on-site kitchen with a chef who occasionally develops recipes for consumers who are out of inspiration:
- Tuna Tataki with sauce
- Scallops and endive compote
- Orange and ginger shrimp
- Salmon confit with olive oil
- Sicilian stuffed squid tubes
- Sautéed shrimp with garlic and ginger
- Cajun lobsters
- Grilled salmon with citron and sesame
Recipes available here and on Frandon’s Facebook Page.
*Advertising report – Spring-Summer 2021
CABRAL: Exceptional Portuguese Wines
The Cabral brand is synonymous with quality and is especially famous for its range of high distinction ports, but did you know that it also produces tasty dry wines of the Douro appellation? The Douro Demarcated Region (DDR) is the oldest Controlled Denomination of Origin in the world. It is a region with more than 250 years of history. The DDR is a historical continuity and its “cultural, evolutionary and living landscape” has been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 2001.
Art of winemaking
Five generations already, the continuity of a family of winemakers from the Douro region. Their main objective is to produce DOC (Controlled/Protected Denomination of Origin) wines of the highest quality which are nationally and internationally renowned. The main Quinta is located in the heart of the Douro Region in the Cima Corgo sub-region, just a few kilometres from Pinhão, where it is almost entirely bathed by the splendour of the river. The numerous awards and high distinctions received in the biggest national and international competitions, year after year, speak for themselves about the extraordinary and consistent quality behind each Cabral product: http://portocabral.com/en/our-passion/awards/.
To learn more about Cabral products (ports, wines and brandy at competitive prices), visit its website portocabral.com.
To try absolutely:
4 delicious Cabral wines that are currently available at the SAQ, 2 white wines and 2 red wines.
Cabral Reserva Douro – White wine
| $14.10 | SAQ Code 12757692
https://www.saq.com/en/12757692
Grapes: Viosinho, Arinto, Rabigato, Gouveio
This elegant, dry and smooth white wine, aged for six months in French oak barrels, charms with its intense, complex aromas of white fruit with the floral and spicy notes that are typical of the Douro Valley. The wine is clear, shiny with reflections of golden straw with a fresh acidity and a long-lasting finish. Excellent with fish, white meat with sauces made from cream or butter. Best served between 10°C and 12°C.
Cabral Reserva Douro – Red wine
| $14.10 | SAQ Code 12185647
https://www.saq.com/en/12185647
Grapes: Tinta barroca, Tinta roriz, Touriga francesa, Touriga nacional
Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, this wine is totally delightful, with a powerful attack, silky tannins, and a long finish with notes reminiscent of fruit soaked in brandy. Dark ruby colour, complex nose bursting with black fruits, eucalyptus, mint and vanilla. Perfect match with braised wild meat in Burgundy-style sauce, duck breast with Porto.
Cabral Seleção Douro – White wine
| $17.00 | SAQ Code 14375209
https://www.saq.com/en/14375209
Grapes: Arinto, Rabigato, Viosinho, Gouveio
A wine that represents all the genuine of Cabral’s know-how, thanks to a careful selection of grapes and to an aging during which “batonnage” was performed. This complex wine of four grape varieties promises a beautiful finish all in intensity while highlighting mineral notes, combined with smoked wood and fresh fruit. Excellent to accompany fatty fish, cod in its various forms, stews, as well as oriental cuisine. It should be served at a temperature between 12°C and 14°C. To be consumed immediately or within the next 3-5 years.
Cabral Seleção Douro – Red wine
| $17.00 | SAQ Code 13114947
https://www.saq.com/en/13114947
Grapes: Touriga Franca, Touriga nacional, Sousao, Tinta amarela
A wine with intense notes of black fruit, enhanced by toasty aromas of oak. Powerful taste thanks to an extended aging of 18 months, resulting from a blend of grapes from young vines (20 years) and old vines (65 years), which gives it a unique profile. This wine has a deep colour and concentrated dress, with purple hues. It will please you for sure! Drinks well with red meats, game and aged cheeses. Serve between 16°C and 18°C. Decant one hour before serving. Excellent aging potential.
Global International Networks Wines & Spirits is the wine agency representing the Cabral brand in Quebec. For more information on its diverse range of products offered, visit its website at globalinc.ca.
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Fans of LES GARS DE SAUCISSE, Several New Things For You
100% Quebec beef sausages
Resulting from a collaboration with Boeuf Québec, three new flavours were launched on the market last fall, all 100% beef from Quebec and 100% delicious!
Chili Con Carne
Halloumi Cheese
(with the Baya cheese from Fromagerie St-Guillaume)
Montreal steak
A growing company
Les Gars de Saucisse currently produces 300,000 kilos of sausage annually in its local in Estrie of 2,000 square feet. Its products are not only available directly at its STORE (9 Rue Bridge, Richmond, QC), but throughout Quebec in more than 3,000 points of sale and restaurants: Super C – Provigo – Provigo le Marché – IGA – Metro – Costco – April – Intermarché – Bonisoir – Le Voisin – AOF Food Services – CPE – Primary and secondary schools – CEGEP – Universities – Restaurants – as well as all independent markets.
Thus, with the success and growing demand for its products, an increase in its production capacity became necessary. This is why a new project is added to its current factory and store. The construction in three phases of a new industrial building at the Parc d’affaires de la 55 (55 Business Park) in Windsor with an area of 11,000 square feet which will house: (1) its new factory (2) its offices as well as (3) a large frozen warehouse. To continue to develop new markets, these new facilities will make it possible to produce around 10 times more sausages. The first phase of the project (construction of the factory) was completed last December, while the second phase (premises – processing plant) started in spring 2021.
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4 Wine Suggestions for the Holidays
The holidays are approaching, and you don’t know what to give as a gift to someone who has everything? Worse, you are confused at the SAQ when it is time to make a choice and particularly when it is time to buy wines to accompany your holiday menus? So, let us share with you some wines that come straight from Sicily, this idyllic Italian island in the Mediterranean. You will taste the sun and the sea from the first sip.
Have a good tasting and above all, have a good trip!
COS Maldafrica 2017 – Bio
This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (45%), Merlot (45%) and Frappato (10%) is offered by COS. The fertile soils which are located at altitude allow the vines to take root in a particularly temperate environment. This unique wine is sure to warm you up with the warmth of its calcareous red sand soil and its notes of spices and capers.
37.25$
SAQ Code – 12465155
Currently available in 108 stores
Cusumano Benuara Sicilia 2017
Travelling to the heart of Sicily at a low price is possible thanks to this blend of one of the most famous grape varieties of the Nero d’Avola island. This bottle boasts a certain power and a tannin that will surprise you with its fruity touch. With a lovely blend of Nero Avola (70%) and Syrah (30%), Cusumano’s Benuara does not lack body while still offering a finish as fresh as the wind on the Mediterranean shores!
16.95$
Code SAQ – 10539915
Currently available in 156 stores
Natale Verga I Balzi BIO Sicilia 2019
Drink a white wine in the middle of winter? Why not!? This organic wine from Casa Vinicola Natale Verga offers you a product made 100% of Grillo and contains less than 1.4 grams of sugar per liter. This white wine will impress you with its dry side and well-balanced acidity. Planning to accompany your shellfish with a little aperitif? You’ve found the perfect wine! No shellfish on the menu? Not a problem! It is guaranteed to be enjoyed on its own!
16.70$
SAQ code – 13640584
Currently available in 96 stores
Donnafugata Anthilia Sicilia 2019
The label of this Sicilian wine certainly does not go unnoticed. Have you seen it, but never dared to try it? Well, tonight is your chance. You’ll find notes of pears, peach and apples in its light side, while its touch of acidity will charm you with citrus notes. Ideal to accompany pizzas with white sauce and seafood.
17.85$
SAQ code – 10542137
Currently available in 129 stores
Quebec Oysters: A Pleasure to Enjoy All Year Round!
Oysters reared at sea with care
Day after day, the valiant Trésor du Large’s team goes out to sea to offer throughout Quebec the freshest oysters available. Depending on the size desired, each farmed oyster can take three years or more to grow to maturity and be ready to be picked and then savoured.
What makes oysters from the Magdalen Islands special is their raising place. Unlike oyster aquaculture carried out in a bay, oyster farming in the high seas, where the water is very cold, gives them a distinctive taste of high purity and moderately salty, as well as a texture nicely fleshy. The result: you really have the impression of tasting the sea. But the best part about it is that you can eat Quebec oysters all year round.
From the boat… to you!
Once harvested, the live oysters are sorted by size, then placed by hand, one by one, into boxes.
Then, the oysters are refrigerated at a temperature between zero and four degrees Celsius, until they reach their destination. Good to know: they can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month, from the pick-up date on the label.
Enjoy preparing them in your own way
Although Quebec oysters can be enjoyed raw, no doubt you will want to put your professional touch in order to surprise the taste buds of your customers in a delicious way. To this end, Trésor du large suggests its homemade recipe that you can reinvent according to your inspirations.
*Advertising report – Fall-Winter 2020
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
