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Empanadas in Montreal
CMT, there is only one place you need to know: La Chilenta on Marie Anne (cnr Clark). I've been buying their empanadas (a dozen each time) for 2 years and I have never been disappointed.
Here is their web site: http://stormotion.com/LaChilenitaFra
Bacchi espresso maker - any opinions?
I have been doing a lot of research on espresso makers of late, and have come across what seems to be an excellent (and somewhat stylish) option - the Bacchi. There's a good video of it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlLd0zSmlRg. Before I go and blow $400+ on buying one, have any Chowhounders had any experience with one, or does anyone have any opinions on espresso makers of this kind? Cheers.
Sourdough in San Francisco [split from Quebec board]
Themz harsh words, celfie. Although now I am super curious to try San Fran sourdough. I have a friend going there in a week. Where should I tell her to pick up a loaf or 5?
Sourdough Bread in Plateau Mont-Royal
I only buy bread of the sourdough kind and I actually don't mind what Première Moisson offers. What did you not like about it?
Other places to buy sourdough bread are:
- Autour d'un pain (corner St-Urbain and Mont-Royal)
- Le Fromentier (1375 Laurier Est)
- Boulangerie Mr Pinchot (4354 de Brébeuf)
looking for veggie pizza
I third that recommendation. I ate at Prato only a few hours ago (still drunk on their house wine, TBH) and was quite satisfied with their vegetarian pizza. Thin crust, not too many toppings, but tasty. Service was good. Not super cheap as far as prices go, but I would be happy to go back.
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Prato Pizzeria Cafe
3891 Boul Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2W1X9, CA
Buttermilk source?
Thanks, Krissy. I've done some googling and it seems that buttermilk can be quite easily made from regular milk and either cream of tartar or lemon juice. My plan therefore is to make a quantity of buttermilk, then attempt to make some quark from that. It is definitely a good idea to set aside some buttermilk to make pancakes though!
Buttermilk source?
Hi Chowhounders. I'm looking to make my own quark (low-fat German cheese) and the recipe asks for a few litres of buttermilk. Assuming that it turns out successfully and that I continue doing the cheese myself, I'm going to need a source of quality, not-too-expensive buttermilk. Anyone know of one? Thanks.
Australian Pie/Tourtiere Australienne
Ha ha, thanks kpzoo. I should pay more attention.
But re. the Tim Tams, Chowhound was indeed the first place I came when wanting to know where to go to find them. I followed the thread's advice and rode over to Loblaws on Jean-Talon one morning before work. I spoke to the manager there and he said that there hasn't been an Australian products' section for a few months now.
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Loblaws
2925 Rue Rachel Est, Montreal, QC H1W, CA
Australian Pie/Tourtiere Australienne
Dear Unlaced,
You are not the only Australian on this board.
Thank you for the information. I would have liked to know about this place back in January when a few of us had an Australia Day party. I went searching around town (to no avail) for Tim Tams. I will be going to Tourtière australienne soon to pick up one of their curried vegetable and sweet potato pies!
Good news for Montreal chiliheads! Cuisine Szechuan
I had been waiting a long time to try Cuisine Szechuan. I finally went last night and it did not disappoint. I tried three dishes: the soft tofu with salted duck egg, the eggplant in garlic sauce, and the stir-fried green beans. Everything was good, but the green beans were out of this world. I honestly have no idea what the chef did but I've never enjoyed green beans in a restaurant dish as much as I did at CS. Along with a pot of nice jasmine tea and a tip, two of us paid $20 each for what we agreed was our best Chinese resto experience in Montreal.
Get on your bikes, people, and go.
Best place to buy Dried Fruit
I'm glad this topic has come up because I am always on the look-out for dried peaches and dried pears, and I know of only one place (Atwater Market) where I can find them. Would anyone know where else to find them?
ISO motappa recipe
Dear Chowhounders,
I bought a dip going by the name of 'motappa' from the supermarket. It's a lentil dip and it is absolutely delectable. When I searched online for a recipe, I found to my surprise...virtually nothing (there were a whopping three search results and no recipe to be found). Can anyone tell me more about this mysterious but delicious dip and, more importantly, does anyone know the recipe? Thanks!
Vegetarian Chinese eats?
Yuan, on the corner of Sherbrooke and St Denis, is what I think of when I think of vegetarian Chinese. They serve a wide range of tea also. http://www.yuanvegetarian.com/index2.html
ISO quality fruit yoghurt
Add my own fruit and sugar to plain yoghurt? What an excellent idea. It's surprising that it didn't occur to me because I like finding novel uses for fruit past its prime (I usually buy too much). Now I will just make a compote with it and mix it into some plain yoghurt. Problem solved! Thanks to you all.
ISO quality fruit yoghurt
Hi Chowhounders.
Every time I enter a supermarket or health food store I excitedly make my way to the dairy section, in the vain hope that I will discover a brand of fruit yoghurt that meets my basic standards of quality: 1) not artificially sweetened 2) not packed with sugar 3) not containing gelatin. Over a year into this search of mine, such a brand of yoghurt is proving to be as hard to find as a unicorn with a four-leaf clover between its teeth at the end of a rainbow. I like Liberty yoghurt (and it's locally made) but their yoghurt is still too sweet. Has anyone managed to find quality fruit yoghurt in Montreal? Does it even exist?
Looking for Mtl's best vegetarian resto???
I think Crudessence (www.crudessence.com) is your best choice. It's definitely the most inventive vegetarian in Montreal and right next to Mont Royal so you can talk your friends on a nice walk through the park, then go watch the Tam-Tams, and finally have lunch at Crudessence at one of their outdoor tables on Rachel. They have recently renovated so the resto-boutique (as the operators are calling it) is looking more fancy than before.
Two other places that I will mention are Yuan (www.yuanvegetarian.com/index2.html) for tasty vegetarian Chinese (including some fake-meat dishes) and a wide tea selection, or Spirite Lounge for good vegan food and crazy decor.
thali - new indian downtown
This is excellent news. With Qing Hua Dumpling, Cuisine Szechuan, Cafe Myriade and now this restaurant popping up in the last six months, my options as a St-Henri resident are looking up!
suggestions for a vegetarian Torontonian coming to Montreal for an extended weekend
Both Faim du Monde and Aux Vivres are excellent choices. There is also Crudessence (raw vegan) if you want something even more different and closer to Mont Royal.
Don't judge me but...I'm searching for carob pods
Yes, I admit it. I enjoy carob pods as a crunchy, sweet snack (and don't knock it until you've tried it). Mind you, biting into one is like playing Russian roulette with my teeth; if I hit one of the rock-hard seeds inside then I lose.
Anyway, until recently the only place I could find carob pods was at PA's on rue du Parc but now they have mysteriously disappeared. (It's a conspiracy against hippies!) Does anyone know were else I can find them? Thanks.
On the hunt for sumac berries
Thanks for everyone's help up to this point. I followed up your tip and went to Akhavan today, and although it was a fun shopping experience I could find no sumac berries. maisonbistro, you're prob right that I don't need the berries when using sumac as a spice, but I also wanted to try making sumac tea and I think that whole berries would be best for that. porker, I like your idea to just pinch some berries from a tree when I next see one growing in someone's garden. Good lateral thinking! Or I'll just visit Marché Jean-Talon.
On the hunt for sumac berries
Hello fellow Montrealers. I've recently added sumac to my spice arsenal and recommend it to all of you. But since watching Friday's Colbert Report on CTV (hilarious, BTW) and hearing of the use of sumac berries in Persian cooking, I am very curious to hunt some down and try them in my cooking. Could some kind person divulge where they can be found? Thanks!
impress this Torontonian!
You like Indian, vegetarian AND you are frugal? Then Pushap is the restaurant you seek. There are a couple around town but I like the one at 5195 rue Paré (http://www.happycow.net/reviews.php?id=1378). There is a big selection of Indian sweets there too. Enjoy!
Where can I find tempeh in Montréal?
Thanks Matash. At which IGA did you find the tempeh? I went to the IGA next to Place Saint-Henri metro yesterday and although they had a good range of veggie products they didn't have tempeh.
Where can I find tempeh in Montréal?
I had a hunch that Rachélle-Bery might have it. I prob should have checked before posting, but thanks!
I don't cook with tempeh often but it's great stuff. You should try it - perhaps start with this recipe that I'm about to make: http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/02/tofu-tempeh-and-butternut-squash-in.html
Yep, I'm an Aussie from Melbourne.
Where can I find tempeh in Montréal?
Hi kpzoo! Thanks for the prompt reply. I'm in Saint-Henri but I don't have a problem travelling for my food (e.g. Chinatown for Asian produce, downtown for coffee at Myriade). I've only seen tempeh once at a store called T & S Health Food on Park Ave near Laurier but I think that store might have since closed down. I haven't managed to spot tempeh in the health food section of any fancy supermarket I've visited. I'm clearly not looking in the right place. Where do you recommend?
BTW, I just read your profile and noticed you have had dinner at Billy Kwong. Are you from Sydney perchance?
Where can I find tempeh in Montréal?
Hi there. I'm missing my regular tempeh fix because I don't know where to find it in Montréal (I'm taking about the raw stuff that I can cook with). Anyone able to help me out? Thanks!
