Food With A Point

It’s that time again, when the maple season is upon us. I have done my fair share of Cabanes a Sucre to know that I’ve done my fair share and when I crave some of that traditional Quebec elixir, I try to find alternative ways to get my fix. Here is one I propose.

It's no secret that La Table des Jardins Sauvages is one of my favs and Francois Brouillard and Nancy Hinton are proposing yet another special menu to celebrate all that is good with maple syrup. On April 4, 5, (Friday and Saturday) at 7pm and Sunday Apil 6^th for lunch at 1pm, you can indulge in five-courses that show respect to our unique product. Incorporating all sorts of other luxurious ingredients such as arctic char and quail as well as other wild goodies, chef Nancy Hinton will make you rethink the bounty of the maple tree. For a mere $55 + tax and whatever wine you wish to bring, you’ll certainly be satisfied and surprised.

Reservations are essential, so please call 450.588.5125 or go online at www.jardinssauvages.com

And here is the proposed menu:

Arctic char cured with maple brandy, maple-crinkleroot mustard, root vegetable rémoulade with smoked char, beet sprouts

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Pea soup with stinging nettle, maple smoked ham, maple sap lemon foam

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Glazed quail with wild ginger, tamari and maple, quail egg poached in maple syrup, soba noodle sesame nest, coloured carrots

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Organic Muscovy duck suprême and mini cassoulet with boletes, duck gizzard confit, sausage and smoked duck, white beans, duck jus with maple and wild grape balsamic

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Pecan maple tart, maple beignet, chocolate Labrador tea sauce, maple vanilla grass ice cream