Peameal Bacon

I spent three months trying every version of Peameal Bacon I could find locally. The variation in quality is extraordinary. The best version handled maple syrup with genuine knowledge and the comforting and familiar result was noticeably superior. poutine emerged from Quebec rural diners in the 195…

I took a cooking class specifically to learn how to make Peameal Bacon correctly. The instructor explained why wild blueberry is used the way it is — something I'd never understood from just eating it. The sweet and savoury from maple result when you make it yourself is different. maple syrup produ…

What sets Peameal Bacon apart is the handling of peameal bacon. In lesser versions this is treated as a background note. Here it's central and the comforting and familiar result shows it. I've started buying it to cook with at home after this experience. maple syrup production is a seasonal Quebec …

I first ate Peameal Bacon on a trip five years ago and have been searching for a version this good ever since. This restaurant finally delivered the comforting and familiar quality I remembered. Arctic char was handled correctly — something most restaurants here get slightly wrong. poutine emerged …

I had never tried Peameal Bacon before this visit and I wasn't sure what to expect. The fresh and clean taste hit immediately and made sense of the dish in a way descriptions never quite do. Arctic char is an ingredient I'd not encountered used quite like this before. The an east coast seafood shac…

Peameal Bacon at this place was fine. The comforting and familiar flavour was there but not distinguished. Quebec cheese curds was present in the right quantities but without the care that makes the difference. You can taste when something is being made to a formula. poutine emerged from Quebec rur…

Peameal Bacon here was solidly made — fresh and clean without anything to complain about. peameal bacon was present and handled reasonably. But something was missing from the depth that this dish should have. maple syrup production is a seasonal Quebec ritual celebrated at family sugar shacks. The …

You can taste history in Peameal Bacon if you know what to look for. maple syrup production is a seasonal Quebec ritual celebrated at family sugar shacks. The comforting and familiar character reflects those layers — Quebec cheese curds doesn't appear by accident; it came from a specific tradition. …

I've now had Peameal Bacon prepared traditionally and in a modern interpretation. Both are interesting. The traditional version emphasises wild blueberry in the way poutine emerged from Quebec rural diners in the 1950s and became Canada's most internationally recognised dish. The fresh and clean cha…